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Lord Young of Cookham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 November 2025

Debate

Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments Review

Contribution

My Lords, further to the reply the Minister gave a few moments ago, why does the carer’s allowance, unlike other benefits, have a so-called cliff edge, where if you earn £1 over you lose all the allowance? Surely there should be a taper, as with other benefits, to avoid some of the problems which the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, has raised.

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