Petition · past parliament
Link time of raising earning threshold for Carers Allowance with the Living wage
Closed
172 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently earnings after allowable deductions must be no more that £110 pw but because the National Living Wage for over 25s is £7.20hr. This means someone working 16 hrs a week will earn £115.20 per week. £5.20 more than the amount allowed to earn and are at risk of losing their Carer's Allowance
Unpaid carers save the UK £132 billion a year. For 2015/16, the overall NHS budget was around £116.4 billion. This comparison alone illustrates the net-worth of Carers and their contribution to the economy. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose the Government values their worth and shows it in a meaningful way.
This petition calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to link the time of raising the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance with that of the Living Wage rise.
This petition calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to link the time of raising the earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance with that of the Living Wage rise.
Timeline
| 17 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
172
Status
Closed
Opened
17 May 2016
Closed
17 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.