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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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 Carer's Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text 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 Carers Allowance for carers with overpayments of National Insurance contributions. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson remove filter
uin 23529 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-02more like thismore than 2024-05-02
answer text <p>Entitlement to Carer’s Allowance is not based on having paid, or been credited with, National Insurance contributions, or on passing a means test. Rather, the basic entitlement conditions largely relate to the care being provided; whether the carer is in gainful employment or studying full-time; and residency tests.</p><p> </p><p>Carer’s Allowance is a devolved benefit in Scotland.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-02T16:16:53.047Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-02T16:16:53.047Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Owen Thompson more like this