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Carer's Allowance: Personal Independence Payment

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 1 September 2026UIN 19058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment are in receipt of Carers Allowance.

Answered by Department for Work and Pensions

In November 2025 (the latest available data), in areas under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and abroad), 88,000 people receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were in receipt of Carers Allowance.

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