Carer's Allowance

(asked on 24th April 2024) - View Source
Questioner
Owen Thompson Portrait
Owen Thompson
(Scottish National Party - Midlothian)

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.

Answered by
Mims Davies Portrait
Mims Davies
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
This question was answered on 2nd May 2024

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.

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