Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82604
Social Security Benefits: Carers
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many carers aged 18 to 21 receive (a) Universal Credit and Carer's Allowance and (b) the carer element of Universal Credit but not Carer's Allowance in England.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsData from February 2025 shows that there were 15,872 people aged 18-21 who received Universal Credit and Carer’s Allowance in England. The source for this figure is the benefit combinations dataset on Stat-Xplore. The department does not hold data on how ...
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