Take action on Carer's Allowance: Call on the Chancellor to increase the Carer's Allowance earnings limit in this week's Autumn Budget.

Carer’s Allowance campaign

A quarter of UK parents of disabled children provide an unimaginable 100+ hours of care every week. We campaign to ensure they get the support they need.

What we want

Increase in the Carer’s Allowance earnings threshold

In order to get Carer’s Allowance, your earnings after allowable deductions must be no more than £139 per week. This means parents working more than 13 hours on the National Living Wage of £10.42 will find that their wages are over the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit. As a result, they’ll lose entitlement to this vital benefit.

We get lots of calls about this on our helpline. Many carers think the earnings limit should increase to be in line with the National Living Wage.

That’s why we are calling on the government to increase the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit to at least £166.72 per week (the value of 16 hours at the National Living Wage rate). This will allow carers to earn more without losing their entitlement.

If you’re not on Twitter, use our template email to write to your MP.

Read our advice if you’re affected by this issue.

Increase in Carer’s Allowance

A quarter of UK parents of disabled children provide an unimaginable 100+ hours of care every week. This is the equivalent of working three full-time jobs simultaneously. This has increased in lockdown.

We want the government increase in the rate of Carer’s Allowance so that carers get the financial support they need and deserve.

We are calling on the government to:

What you can do

It’s really important MPs understand why this is such an important change for those juggling paid employment with their disabled loved ones.

We need MPs to make the case for raising the earnings limit so that the government acts.

It takes just one minute to tweet your local MP using our template message. If you’re not on Twitter use our template email to write to your MP.

If you have been affected by any of these issues, please email una.summerson@contact.org.uk or call 020 7608 8742.

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