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Carers: Earnings Rules

Asked by Alison BennettLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 April 2026UIN 128447

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many clearances for Carer's Allowance claims have been made involving carers' earnings being averaged since 3 September 2025.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Obtaining this information would require a manual review of individual claims and could be done only at disproportionate cost.

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