Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 57905

Carer's Allowance and Universal Credit

Tabled: 5 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers have entitlement to (a) Carer's Allowance and Universal Credit, (b) Carer Element and Universal Credit and (c) a combination of Carer's Allowance, Carer Element and Universal Cred

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

(a) As of November 2024, there were 652,752 individuals entitled to both Carer’s Allowance and Universal Credit in England and Wales.(b) As of November 2024, there were 978,159 households with Carers Entitlement to Universal Credit in Great Britain, with ...

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