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Written Question
Carer's Allowance
Monday 3rd February 2025

Asked by: Connor Naismith (Labour - Crewe and Nantwich)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure unpaid carers claiming carers allowance over the retirement age on behalf of a disabled spouse below retirement age continue to receive benefits.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to question UIN 6904

As explained in UIN 6904 these rules are based on the circumstances of the carer, not those of the disabled person.