Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99735
Carer's Allowance: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had made an assessment of the potential impact of the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer's Allowance payments on carers in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Independent Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings covered England and Wales. In view of the principle of parity with DWP in matters of social security, I informed the Minister for Communities of the Review’s findings and the...
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