People on Carer’s Allowance currently receive £76.65 each week from DWP.
A new online petition is calling for unpaid carers to receive higher weekly payments of £364 for the 35 hours of support they give each week and states that "providing appropriate financial support is the least the Government can do". People claiming Carer’s Allowance receive £76.75 each week for providing 35 hours of care for a family member or friend.
He highlighted how the current rate of benefit pay is “almost £300 less than someone earning the National Living Wage would be entitled to”. He added: “Many unpaid carers have to give up work to provide care, and being a carer can also have a significant impact on carers wellbeing and lifestyle. Providing appropriate financial support is the least the Government can do.”
The ‘Increase Carer's Allowance to 35 hours a week at the minimum wage’ petition is hosted on the petitions-parliament website. More than 4,100 people have signed the online petition, at 10,000, the UK Government will respond to the proposal - you can read it in full here. Unpaid Carers in Scotland receive two additional payments each year through the Carer’s Allowance Supplement. These are worth £270.50 and paid in June and December to those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.
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