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<p>We have not undertaken an assessment on the cumulative effect on carers of welfare reforms. The Treasury regularly produces analysis of the cumulative impact of all coalition changes, including welfare, on households across the income distribution.</p><p>Given the variables involved, the impact of welfare changes cannot be seen in isolation. Even the IFS has acknowledged that the effects of dynamic reforms such as those to disability living allowance and housing benefit cannot be precisely modelled.</p><p>We have published assessments of the impact on carers as a result of reforms to disability living allowance and the introduction of personal independence payment in the impact assessment, last updated on 15 May 2012, the equality impact assessment, last updated on 4 May 2012, and a specific policy briefing document detailing the impacts on recipients of carer's allowance published on 9 April 2013. All these documents are available on the Government website at:</p><p>www.gov.uk</p> |