No significant changes have been made to Carer’s Allowance by UK Governments since 2010. Find out more about how we use cookies. Find what you're looking for on mygov.scot. If your query is about another topic, select ‘Other’ from the drop-down menu above. This briefing provides an overview of the progress of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21. //-->.
For queries or advice about passports, contact HM Passport Office. Carer’s Allowance is, formally, an “income replacement” benefit. The previous Labour Government gave an undertaking to consider reform of carers’ benefits – including Carer’s Allowance – as part of its wider welfare reform programme, but did not put forward any proposals by the time of the 2010 General Election. It covers the background to the benefit and issues frequently raised by people claiming it, including the level of the benefit, its interaction with other benefits including the Retirement Pension, and the difficulties recipients face when seeking to combine their caring duties with paid work or studying. For queries or advice about pensions, contact the Northern Ireland Pension Centre. Copyright © 2020 House of Commons Library. It followed the 1974 White Paper Social Security Provision for Chronically Sick and Disabled People which stated that there was “a strong case for the provision of a non-contributory benefit of right” to be payable to carers of sick and disabled people. Means-tested support for carers of working age will be subsumed within Universal Credit, but Carer’s Allowance will remain a separate benefit. Total expenditure on Carer’s allowance in 2019-20 is forecast to be £2.98 billion. // single WhendoyouwantyourCarer’s Allowanceclaimtostart? Discretionary support / Short-term benefit advance. You can use it to report a problem or suggest an improvement to a webpage. Youmustgiveusanexactdateor yourclaimwillbedelayed.Ifyou donotfillintheday,monthand year,wecannotacceptyourclaim andwewillsendthisformbackto you. The difficulties carers face combining their caring duties with paid work or studying are also a frequent source of complaint. You may need to provide course details if you are studying and any employment details, including dates and how much you are being paid or were paid. If you wish to report a problem with a road or street you can do so online in this section. If your query is about another benefit, select ‘Other’ from the drop-down menu above. Contacts for common benefits are listed below. Disability Living Allowance. For queries or advice about Child Maintenance, contact the Child Maintenance Service. We will not reply to your feedback. Wewillaskyouaboutitagain later. [CDATA[//>