Oral Question·Home Office
“What steps her Department is taking to tackle people smuggling.”
Tabled: 6 July 2021Answered: 12 July 2021
Asked by
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative — Gainsborough
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The hon. Member will know that we introduced the biggest ever increase in the earnings threshold for carer’s allowance for those who are able to combine some work with caring. We are determined that carers should get the support they need—there is a premium in universal credit as well, for example—but of course, we will keep all these matters under review.