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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Carer's Allowance (13 July 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants of Carers' Allowance also receive (a) one and (b) more than one means-tested benefit.

Asked by:
Sir Mark Tami (Labour)

Answer

Of the 1.3 million Carer’s Allowance claimants, around 470,000 (36%) are also receiving one means-tested benefit and around 280,000 (22%) are also receiving more than one means-tested benefit.


Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
16 July 2020

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