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<p>This Government continues to protect the value of benefits paid to carers whilst
also spending record amounts in real terms.</p><p> </p><p>The level of Carer’s Allowance
is protected by uprating it each April in line with inflation as measured by the CPI
for the previous September. The purpose of benefit uprating is to ensure that the
value of benefits stays in line with the general level of prices. From April 2024,
the Carer’s Allowance payment was increased to £81.90. Since 2010, the rate of Carer’s
Allowance has increased from £53.90 to £81.90 a week, providing an additional £1,500
a year for carers.</p><p> </p><p>Real terms expenditure on Carer’s Allowance in 2024/25
is forecast to be £4.1 billion. Between 2024/25 and 2028/29 real terms expenditure
on Carer’s Allowance is forecast to rise by 12% - around £500 million. By 2028/29,
the Government is forecast to spend just over £4.5 billion a year on Carer’s Allowance.</p><p>
</p><p>As well as Carer’s Allowance, carers have access to the full range of social
security benefits. For example, carers on Universal Credit can receive around an additional
£2,400 a year through the Carer Element.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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