Who cares? 'The recent increase is less than price of a first-class postage stamp'

Who cares? 'The recent increase is less than price of a first-class postage stamp'

If you ask AI for a definition of the work of a Caregiver, the description reads ‘carers provide a wide range of support, which can include practical tasks like cooking, cleaning and managing finances, as well as personal care, emotional support and companionship.’

Carer’s Allowance earnings limit increases to £196 per week

From this week, the amount of earnings that a carer can have and still qualify for Carer’s Allowance and the Carer Support Payment in Scotland is increasing from £151 to £196 per week. This is the biggest increase in the earnings limit since Carer’s Allowance was first introduced back in 1976. Contact has long campaigned for future increases in the National Living Wage to be tied to the earnings limit. This will now happen. This increase will gu…

The People's Pension comments on the new Carer's Allowance Earnings Limit coming into effect today - IFA Magazine

The new Carer’s Allowance Earnings Limit comes into effect today, meaning carers can now earn up to £196 per week as compared to £151 previously. In the following comment, Nicola Sinclair from The People’s Pension, tells us not only why this is an important step forward for carers, but also why more still needs to be done to support parents of disabled children and enable them to secure better retirement outcomes. Nicola Sinclair, Head of Respon…

Updated Support for Unpaid Carers : Increasing Earnings Threshold

The earnings limit for people who provide unpaid care has increased from £151 to £196 a week. This means that a carer can earn £45 more a week, after tax, National Insurance and certain expenses, and be eligible for the Carer Support payment in Scotland. To receive Carer Support Payment of £83.30 a week, carers […]