| Heading: |
Carer's Allowance: Income |
| Question ID: |
1751339 |
| UIN: |
21244 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5202 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Jessica Toale
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| Asking Member handle: |
JessicaToale
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@JessicaToale
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department has set a limit for the amount of income that someone in receipt of carer's allowance can earn. |
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false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-06 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
163 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sir Stephen Timms
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenctimms
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenctimms
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| Answer text: |
The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support to those who’s ability to work is constrained by providing care for someone else for at least thirty-five hours per week. The eligibility conditions for the benefit use ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |