Carer's Allowance

(asked on 24th April 2025) - View Source
Questioner
Josh Fenton-Glynn Portrait
Josh Fenton-Glynn
(Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming Carers Allowance to care for someone claiming (a) PIP and (b) other benefits in each region.

Answered by
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 6th May 2025

As of August 2024, the number of individuals claiming Carer’s Allowance to care for someone in Wales and the regions of England is detailed in the table below. The data is categorised by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other benefits, which include Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).

PIP

Other benefits

North East

49,613

33,816

North West

103,770

79,691

Yorkshire and the Humber

77,813

57,633

East Midlands

58,508

46,019

West Midlands

80,861

61,782

East of England

54,677

55,146

London

75,577

68,676

South East

66,769

73,950

South West

47,855

45,875

Wales

50,648

34,350

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