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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-03more like thismore than 2023-03-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Carers: Earnings Rules more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a dedicated work allowance for unpaid carers who are in receipt of Universal Credit and the carer element. more like this
tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West remove filter
tabling member printed
Margaret Ferrier more like this
uin 157656 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-09more like thismore than 2023-03-09
answer text <p>There are no plans to make an assessment. The carers element is an additional amount of benefit, payable in Universal Credit, to support carers who provide care of 35 hours or more each week for a severely disabled person, and as such have no work related requirements. This payment is made in recognition of the support provided by carers for relatives, partners and friends who may be ill, frail, or disabled.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-09T11:10:37.117Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-09T11:10:37.117Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4386
label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier more like this