Take action so that 237,000 eligible carers get state pension 'Carer's Credits'

Closed 2,869 signatures

What the petition asks

The government must do more ensure approximately 237,000 carers receive National Insurance (NI) credits to their state pension. It's estimated that as many as 95% of the 250,000 carers who could get Carer's Credits are not receiving them. They may retire on a lower state pension as a result.

Figures from 2015 showed only 5% of eligible carers were receiving Carer's Credits: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pensions-minister-too-many-carers-missing-out-on-ni-credits

The estimate of only 5% of the estimated 250,000 eligible carers claiming Carer's Credit was provided by DWP from the Family Resources Survey 2014-15, published in June 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/531242/family-resources-survey-2014-15.pdf

Timeline

21 Dec 2016	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,869

Status Closed

Opened 21 Dec 2016

Closed 2 May 2017

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