Carer's Allowance
(asked on 19th October 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing carer’s allowance.
This question was answered on 19th October 2020
The Government recognises and appreciates the vital role played by unpaid carers. Carer’s Allowance was increased in April. Since 2010, the rate of Carer’s Allowance has increased from £53.90 to £67.25 a week, meaning nearly an additional £700 a year for carers.
In February 2020, there were around 690 carers in the Twickenham constituency that were receiving Carer’s Allowance and in 2019/20 we spent approximately £2.5 million on Carer’s Allowance there.