Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 January 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2014. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 February 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Carer’s Allowance: Uprating
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will uprate the income threshold for carers allowance in line with increases in the minimum wage.
- Answer
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The Government keeps the earnings limit under review and will consider whether an increase is warranted and affordable.
The earnings rule in carer's allowance allows carers to maintain links with the workplace by allowing recipients to work and earn up to £100 per week, net of allowable expenses. This means that some carers can earn in excess of the limit and still be entitled to carer's allowance.
The increase in the national minimum wage will only affect those carers who claim carer's allowance, work 16 hours a week and do not have allowable expenses to take them below the earnings limit. In these circumstances a carer who is also receiving working tax credit will have any loss of carer's allowance offset by an increase in working tax credit.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 185757; 575 c264W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Minimum wage Uprating Carer's allowance
- Link
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- 2014-02-06 07:04:51 +0000
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