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New call to increase Carer’s Allowance to £182 each week to match half National Living Wage rate
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dailyrecord.co.ukA new online petition is calling for reforms to Carer’s Allowance, a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Petition creator, Austin Powell-Allen, proposes that the benefit should be paid at a rate to match 35 hours at 50 per cent of the National Living Wage rate.
This suggested increase would see nearly one million people claiming Carer’s Allowance, including 83,903 living in Scotland, receive £182.
36 each week, some £729.44 every four-week pay period. The current weekly rate is £76.75 and is due to rise to £81.90 from April 8, 2024.
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