Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carers Allowance for carers with overlapping benefits.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question UIN 21151 given on 22 April 2024.

Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.