Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3106
Carer's Allowance
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat — North East Fife
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the (a) level, (b) eligibility criteria and (c) processes of Carer's Allowance.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Secretary of State undertakes a statutory annual review of benefit and pensions, and the value of Carer’s Allowance is protected by up-rating it each year in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). This government will keep eligibility criteria and...
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