The DWP has shed light on the future of Carer's Allowance, discussing potential rate hikes and eligibility criteria extensions. With the number of unpaid carers in the UK on the rise, mirroring ...

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 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is being urged to raise Carer’s Allowance to match the national minimum wage by a ...

A new review has revealed that hundreds of thousands of carers may have been forced to repay debt due to unclear guidelines. The Sayce Review, initiated in October last year, discovered that many ...

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to change the rules for people claiming Carer’s Allowance who reach State Pension age. People cannot currently receive the full amount of their State ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated that the Carer's Allowance is being kept "under review". The Government-run benefit scheme allows carers, those who provide care for another ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has unveiled a series of new "reassessments" in the wake of a Carer's Allowance scandal. It means a vast number of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared an update about the Carer's Allowance earnings threshold. Currently, you could get £83.30 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week ...

Miranda Mugford and her husband Mike planned to go sailing in retirement before Mike suffered a stroke A retired professor who looks after her 77-year-old husband is calling for more support 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 ...

A NUMBER of changes are due to come into effect for a number of social welfare payments in weeks. The Department of Social Protection confirmed that several social welfare schemes will see hikes from ...