Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department issues to its staff on the (a) suspension and (b) closure of a claim for carer's allowance when eligibility has ceased.

We hold and maintain step-by-step operational instructions published on the DWP intranet for the Carer’s Allowance Unit operational staff to follow when suspending or closing Carer's Allowance claims when eligibility has ceased.