The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May last year there were 936,766 people receiving weekly payments of £69.70 for Carer’s Allowance, including 81,682 living in Scotland.
Carer’s Allowance will rise in line with inflation from April and increase from £69.70 per week to £76.75, however, claimants will still not be eligible for the means-tested cost of living payment which will be paid over the next financial year. The additional financial support will be worth £900 in 2023/24 and split into three lump sums of £301, £300 and £299, in order to include as many people on a low income as possible over three potential qualifying periods.
Earlier this week, Labour MP Steve McCabe asked DWP boss Mel Stride "what steps his Department plans to take to support carers, in the context of the rising cost of living". Something several MPs have asked since the additional financial support began last July, to which the response has always been sympathetic, but unwavering on the eligibility rules.
