#carers-allowance tag

'We just feel let down... but all carers will feel the same today sadly' - working mum-of-four who cares for daughter (22)

Budget 2026 retains the means test and savings cap, preventing carer Kathleen O'Sullivan from qualifying for Carer's Allowance and worsening family financial insecurity.

Miscellaneous

fromIrish Independent

Budget 2026: When do measures come into effect?

Multiple Budget 2026 measures take effect in 2026, including increased social welfare and minimum wage, reduced VAT for hospitality, lower third-level fees, and housing measures.

#budget-2026

Miscellaneous

It's less than 48 hours until Budget 2026 and here's everything we know so far

Miscellaneous

Carer's Allowance means-test threshold to be raised in budget social welfare plan

Miscellaneous

It's less than 48 hours until Budget 2026 and here's everything we know so far

Miscellaneous

Carer's Allowance means-test threshold to be raised in budget social welfare plan

more#budget-2026

US politics

fromIrish Independent

'No property tax for pensioners': Here's what Irish Independent readers most want to see in next week's Budget

Childcare fees, cost-of-living pressures, carers allowance, USC, and college fees are key concerns; proposals include tax breaks and expanding Basic Income for the Arts.

Social justice

fromIrish Independent

Here's what Irish Independent readers most want to see in next week's Budget

Childcare costs, cost-of-living pressures, carers' supports, and college fees are central financial concerns; some propose tax breaks and expanded Basic Income for the Arts.

Miscellaneous

Carer's Allowance means-test threshold to be raised in budget social welfare plan

The government will raise Carer's Allowance thresholds and increase the annual summer grant, moving toward abolishing means testing and raising welfare payments.

UK politics

Government considering compensation for victims of carer's allowance scandal

Carers face massive overpayment demands caused by punitive carer's allowance rules and DWP administrative failures; the government is considering compensation and rule changes.

3 months ago

Ministers urged to overhaul and raise carer's allowance

The Resolution Foundation reported that unpaid carers on low incomes face a heavy financial penalty, losing an average of 10% of their income compared to non-carers.

Public health

4 months ago

Carer's allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to sickening harassment'

I can't believe what they're putting people through, she said. [I'm] just a law-abiding person, who has never broken the law in my life. I've always tried to do things by the book.

UK news

4 months ago

Young carer who unwittingly breached allowance rules forced to repay 2,000

Young carer wrongly advised about benefits, forced to repay over £2,000 due to DWP errors.

UK news

5 months ago

Something has gone very wrong': how the carers scandal was exposed

The carer's allowance system creates a debt trap for caregivers, leading to financial difficulties despite their critical roles.

5 months ago

Mother of autistic boy left with 10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by 1.92 a week

In a cruel and nonsensical system, unpaid carers must repay full benefits if they exceed a strict earnings limit, even by just a single penny.

UK news

fromwww.bbc.com

6 months ago

Extra staff to check Carer's Allowance overpayments

DWP adds staff to verify Carer's Allowance overpayments, aiming to resolve significant debt issues for carers.

UK news