Carer's Allowance
(asked on 19th May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance do not receive any additional income from paid employment.
This question was answered on 2nd June 2025
Data from the Family Resource Survey (FRS) 2023/2024, shows that around 61% of families in receipt of Carer’s Allowance in England and Wales did not also have someone in paid employment. This includes self-employment and part-time employment.