Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73539

Carer's Allowance

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Dan Aldridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has considered making a carers allowance supplement payment available to carers in England.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Scottish Government uses its powers under devolution to pay some unpaid carers who live in Scotland, regardless of their means, an extra amount through the twice-yearly payments of a Carer’s Allowance Supplement. This Government is continuing with a d...

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