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<p>The Carer’s Allowance weekly earnings limit is designed to allow carers to combine
their caring responsibilities with some paid employment where they can. It is set
at a level that aims to encourage those who give up full time work in order to undertake
caring responsibilities, to maintain a link with the labour market through part time
work.</p><p> </p><p>The £132 limit, which has increased by around a third since 2010,
is a net figure which is the figure left once any Income Tax, National Insurance contributions
and other allowable payments and expenses are deducted from met earnings. So some
people can earn more than £132 a week gross and still retain Carer’s Allowance.</p><p>
</p><p>When calculating earnings for Carer’s Allowance purposes, any amount by way
of a refund of income tax is disregarded.</p><p> </p><p>Once earnings exceed £132
a week (or on a weekly average where possible for those with fluctuating earnings)
then there is no longer an entitlement to Carer’s Allowance and it will cease.</p><p>
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