Carer’s Allowance

Work and Pensions Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 26 Feb 2024 Closed: 23 May 2024 Parliament page
The Committee heard in its Benefit Levels in the UK inquiry that Carer’s Allowance (CA) is an “antiquated system” in need of modernisation. Witnesses to that inquiry raised several challenges in evidence, relating to the payment rate of CA, eligibility criteria, the ability to work, accessibility, interaction with other benefits … Read more
2 Oral sessions
2 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 6 events
22 May
2024
Correspondence
16 May
2024
Correspondence
24 Apr
2024
Oral evidence
24 Apr
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
6 Mar
2024
Oral evidence
6 Mar
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
24 Apr 2024
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Work and Pensions Committee
Alek-Zander Chullan-Hoyte Andrew Latto · Department for Work and Pensions Andy McGowan · Carers Trust Becca Lacey · St George’s University of London Mims Davies MP · Department for Work and Pensions Vikki Knight · Department of Work and Pensions
6 Mar 2024
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Work and Pensions Committee
Cristina Odone · Centre for Social Justice Fiona Collie · Carers Scotland Gary Vaux · Hertfordshire County Council Professor Sue Yeandle · University of Sheffield Tamara Sandoul · Carers UK Terry Kirton
Correspondence 2 letters
22 May 2024 Correspondence with the National Audit Office relating to Carer's Allowance
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16 May 2024 Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to Carer's Allowance
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