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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carer\u2019s Allowance to a larger number of unpaid carers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of unpaid care work on the (a) physical and (b) mental health of women.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1713465/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to question UIN <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-12/21148\" target=\"_blank\">21148<\/a> given on 22 April 2024.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Carer\u2019s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the weekly earning limits for Carer\u2019s Allowance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700263", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700263/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The weekly earnings limit for Carer\u2019s Allowance has just increased from £139 to £151 net earnings per week, in line with the increase Average Weekly Earnings of 8.5%. Successive Governments have taken the same approach to the Carer\u2019s Allowance earnings limit and increased it when it is warranted and affordable. The earnings limit has increased by one half since 2010.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance in-line with the National Living Wage for financial year 2024-25.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700267", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700267/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This Government continues to protect the value of benefits paid to carers whilst also spending record amounts in real terms.<\/p><p>The level of Carer\u2019s 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\u2019s Allowance payment was increased to £81.90. Since 2010, the rate of Carer\u2019s Allowance has increased from £53.90 to £81.90 a week, providing an additional £1,500 a year for carers.<\/p><p>Real terms expenditure on Carer\u2019s Allowance in 2024/25 is forecast to be £4.1 billion. Between 2024/25 and 2028/29 real terms expenditure on Carer\u2019s 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\u2019s Allowance.<\/p><p /><p>As well as Carer\u2019s 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>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Carer\u2019s Allowance to £93 per week.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4491", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700327", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700327/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>DWP remains focussed and passionate about ensuring that the experience for our DWP customers is at the forefront of the decisions that we make, the processes we deliver, and the improvements that we design.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have made it easier for customers to contact DWP via the channel that makes the most sense for them. DWP customers can report change of circumstances by telephone, letter, and online via GOV.UK which outlines the routeway of how a customer should notify DWP for each benefit where changes occur. This includes the use of Universal Credit Journal to report changes directly to the appropriate benefit affected where earnings increase or decrease accordingly.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For customers seeking advice on Carer\u2019s Allowance (CA) entitlement, GOV.UK provides detail on eligibility. The CA threshold for earnings is £151 a week from April 2024, after tax, National Insurance, and expenses.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Following a successful claim to CA customers are issued with an \u2018award letter\u2019 which includes a reminder that \u2018You <strong>must<\/strong> tell us if your earnings or expenses change.\u201d This helps to ensure that their CA claim runs smoothly, and the earnings threshold for claiming Carer's Allowance is not exceeded.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As benefit and pension rates are uprated, CA customers are further issued with new benefit rate \u2018uprating letters\u2019 which also include reminders to report changes in circumstances.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For irregular earners, CA work closely with our customers to ensure CA is only paid for the periods when the customer\u2019s earnings fluctuate and are below the earnings limit. In this way, this should ensure that CA is not overpaid, as information is obtained from the customer for set periods of time to ensure CA is paid correctly for that period.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As our customers rightly expect, DWP is committed to continuous improvement, and we have many mechanisms in place to measure, and analyse the experience of our customers, providing DWP with a rich source of feedback that helps us to review and improve our services.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure carers are made aware when they have exceeded the threshold for claiming carer's allowance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1693223", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1693223/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given 19 September 2023 to PQ<a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-14/199589\" target=\"_blank\">199589<\/a> relating to England and Wales. Carer\u2019s Allowance is a devolved matter in Scotland, and social security is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to introduce legislative proposals to increase the amount of caring allowance available to people who care for more than one person.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1670699/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I am grateful to Carers UK for its publication. It is important that unpaid carers should receive all the financial support that is available to them, including from the benefit system through Universal Credit for those on the lowest incomes, and through Carer\u2019s Allowance. We keep this support under continual review, reflecting a wide range of data and evidence, including from key stakeholders such as Carers UK, to see whether it is meeting its policy objectives.<\/p>"}
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