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Written question asked by Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Friday, 24 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Carers: Earnings Rules

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many clearances for Carer's Allowance claims have been made involving carers' earnings being averaged since 3 September 2025.

Answer

Obtaining this information would require a manual review of individual claims and could be done only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128447
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Carers Earnings rules Carer's allowance
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk