A question on #CarersAllowance tabled by Rachael Maskell on 17-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Carer's Allowance
Question ID: 1813558
UIN: 60529
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-17
Asking Member ID: 4471
Asking Member display name: Rachael Maskell
Asking Member handle: rachaelmaskell
Asking Member Twitter reference: @rachaelmaskell
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that people in receipt of Carers Allowance will to continue to receive that allowance if the person being cared for is no longer in receipt of social security support.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-06-25
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting people with long-term health conditions and disabilities, and this Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by all unpaid carers. Carer’s Allowance recognises this contribution and ref...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true