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<p>The Government recognises people are facing pressures with the cost of living which
is why we are providing support worth over £22 billion across this financial year
and next.</p><p> </p><p>On carers specifically, the Government continues to provide
financial support to unpaid carers through Carer’s Allowance, the Carer Element in
Universal Credit and through other benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Real terms expenditure
on Carer’s Allowance is forecast to be £3.1bn in 2021/22 and between 2021/22 and 2026/27
is forecast to increase by two-fifths (around £1.3 billion). By 2026/27, the Government
is forecast to spend just under £4.4 billion a year on Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The
weekly rate of Carer’s Allowance will increase to £69.70 in April 2022. This means
that since 2010 it will have increased from £53.90 to £69.70 a week, providing an
additional £800 a year for carers through Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
has chosen to focus extra support on those carers who need it most. Around 360,000
carer households on Universal Credit can receive an additional £1,965 a year through
the Carer Element. This amount will increase from April 2022.</p>
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