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Carer's Allowance: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to reform Carer's Allowance.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
26 Aug 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
1 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to reform Carer's Allowance.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    We are grateful to Liz Sayce for her Independent Review of earnings related overpayments of Carers' Allowance, who's findings we are now considering. We have made the highest ever increase to the Carers' Allowance earning limit, and are looking longer ter...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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