Carer's Allowance

(asked on 17th June 2019) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, why recipients of carer's allowance with adult dependants are not eligible for (a) child tax credits and (b) working tax credits; and if he will review his policy.


Answered by
Elizabeth Truss Portrait
Elizabeth Truss
This question was answered on 20th June 2019

Carer’s Allowance is a taxable benefit, paid to an eligible individual looking after someone with substantial caring needs. Persons in receipt of Carer’s Allowance are not excluded from either Child Tax Credit (CTC) or Working Tax Credit (WTC) provided they meet the usual conditions of entitlement for tax credits.

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