An online petition is 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 and Pensions (DWP) is typically ...

Nearly 3,000 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to increase Carer’s Allowance from £83.30 per ...

All power to Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, who is calling for a suspension of severe financial penalties for the hundreds of ...

Carers will need to prove that they live with the person they care for in order to make the household eligible for the ...

Demands to repay Carer's Allowance overpayments are having a "shocking" impact on unpaid carers' lives, according to a new report from Carers UK. The charity has called for urgent action to prevent ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to make a crucial change to Carer's Allowance after a growing backlash over a scandal which has seen unpaid carers prosecuted -Credit:No credit The ...

Carer's Allowance offers £83.30 a week for unpaid carers who meet the caring and earnings criteria. However, carers with their own health conditions or disabilities can also qualify for up to £187.45 ...

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged the UK Government to “write-off existing overpayments” owed by people on Carer’s Allowance after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced a ...

With summer here, many Brits will be going on holiday to enjoy some well-earned sunshine. However, Carer's Allowance claimants should remember to report any changes in their circumstances when ...

People on Carer's Allowance have been warned the Department for Work and Pensions scandal has "continued" - with 1.2 million unpaid carers in poverty. Carer's Allowance needs to be raised, according ...

Responding to reports that the Government is considering compensation payments to those caught up in the carer’s allowance scandal, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said: “I really hope the ...