United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 71063
Carers: Cost of Living
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25 October 2022
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1 November 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the cost of providing a one-off top-up payment of £500 to unpaid carers, who are in receipt of Carer's Allowance, to support them through the cost-of-living crisis.
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25 October 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the cost of providing a one-off top-up payment of £500 to unpaid carers, who are in receipt of Carer's Allowance, to support them through the cost-of-living crisis.
Source: Commons
1 November 2022
Answer
Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit under the Scotland Act 2016. The Scottish Government pays a Supplement to all its recipients, regardless of their means. The payment made by the Welsh Government was part of the discretionary local welfare support o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-25/71063
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1535937
- uk · wq-1535937 · source updated 1 November 2022