Question follow-through · 9922
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the number of Personal Independence Payment claimants on carers who receive Carers’ Allowance.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 15 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 22 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the number of Personal Independence Payment claimants on carers who receive Carers’ Allowance.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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22 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Daily Living Component of Personal Independence Payment paid to the person being cared for is one of the “trigger” benefits for Carer’s Allowance. The Government has no plans to change this. I am currently undertaking a Review of the Personal Independ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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