A question on #CarersAllowance tabled by Mr Andrew Snowden on 18-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Carer's Allowance
Question ID: 1814168
UIN: 61038
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-18
Asking Member ID: 5072
Asking Member display name: Mr Andrew Snowden
Asking Member handle: A_J_Snowden
Asking Member Twitter reference: @A_J_Snowden
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59059 on Carer's Allowance, what (a) metrics and (b) criteria her Department uses to assess the adequacy of Carer’s Allowance in meeting carers' financ
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Date answered: 2025-06-25
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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: DWP monitors the operation of Carer’s Allowance (CA) and keeps the benefit under continual review to see if it is meetings its objectives, which are to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time be...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true