Question follow-through · 67262

Carer's Allowance: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers receive Carer’s Allowance in West Dorset constituency.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
15 Jul 2025
Answer
21 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers receive Carer’s Allowance in West Dorset constituency.

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The latest figures available - from November 2024 - show that 999 people were receiving a Carer’s Allowance payment in West Dorset Constituency. These figures can be found on Stat-Xplore.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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