The DWP has responded to an online petition signed by more than 13,500 people.
The Department for Work and Pensions has rejected proposals in an online petition calling for reforms to the Carer’s Allowance benefit and a rise in weekly payments to £182.36. The DWP said that the means-tested benefit provides “some financial recognition that a carer may not be able to work full-time” adding that it is “part of a range of support based on individual needs, rather than a wage”.
People in Scotland claiming the new Carer Support Payment are paid at the same weekly rate as DWP and have the same earnings threshold. “Many carers are exhausted, and if we want to work there are strict limits on earnings. We believe carers are taken advantage of and under-supported.” It added how successive Governments have supported carers through allowances and benefits, as well as wider cross-Government actions, rather than paying people for tasks they undertake in the way an employer would.
Latest Benefits News DWP said that Carer’s Allowance permits carers to undertake some part-time work if they can do so, without this affecting their entitlement, adding that the earnings limit “recognises the benefits of staying in touch with the workplace, including greater financial independence and social interaction”.
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