The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced people on Carer’s Allowance will see payments rise from £83.30 to £86.45 per week over the 2026/27 financial year. Secretary of State for Work ...

More than 3,300 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to increase Carer’s Allowance from £83.30 per week to "at least £800". The benefit, delivered by the Department for Work ...

Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit recipients are being warned of changes to the payments which came in earlier in the month. As of July 3, the Carer’s Allowance income disregard has increased. The ...

The DWP's Carer's Allowance is at the centre of a major review after claimants were pursued and chased for overpayments.

A single mother who reluctantly quit her job after she was told she owed nearly £7000 in carer’s allowance repayments is calling for the government to increase the “deeply unfair” earnings limit for ...

If you look after a partner, friend or relative who would find it difficult to manage without your support, then you're a carer. There’s a growing sector of what are known as ‘sandwich’ carers - those ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that Carer's Allowance will rise next spring, alongside an increase to the amount carers can earn without affecting their entitlement. From ...