PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Personal Independence Payment: Carers (7 February 2018)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what account will be taken in the review of PIP entitlements where a person becomes entitled to the upper rate care component and has a living carer and who has previously paid the spare room subsidy to refund that subsidy.

Asked by:
Mr Clive Betts (Labour)

Answer

The review of Personal Independence Payment entitlement has no impact on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy where a person has a carer resident in their accommodation.


Answered by:
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
20 February 2018

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