People on Carer’s Allowance could see payments rise to £81.90 each week from April.
The Department for Work and Pensions has urged people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance to check if they qualify for means-tested benefits to help boost their income if they don’t already qualify for a cost of living payment. The prompt came after Labour MP Dan Carden, asked if DWP had looked at the “potential merits” of extending cost of living payments to include those on Carer’s Allowance.
The DWP Minister added that nearly 60 per cent of carers on low incomes who are of working age and on Carer’s Allowance claim an income-related means-tested benefit. He said: “We would encourage anyone who is providing unpaid care, and who is not already in receipt of a means-tested benefit, to check on GOV.UK to confirm whether there are other benefits they may be entitled to.
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