Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage

Carer's Allowance is only just over £67.60 per week. A minimum of 35 hours a week caring is required to qualify, which works out at under £2 an hour. This should be increased to equal 35 hours pay at the National Living Wage.

This petition closed on 18 Apr 2022 with 1,292 signatures


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Carers give up their jobs to look after their loved ones because it's needed! If they didn't do this, these people would have to go into care which would cost so much more! Carers take the strain off the NHS. They have a tough life with the sacrifices they have to make already, without having the added burden of financial hardship.


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