Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Give unpaid carers the same benefits as those on other allowance based benefits
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
To give those unpaid carers who care for loved ones in receipt of carers allowance the same benefits as those on other allowance based benefits, such as free prescriptions, free dental care and free optician appointments and help paying for glasses
For those unpaid carers who care for loved ones, and receive carers allowance, like those on other allowance based benefits unpaid carers are only allowed to earn £128 and work up to 16 hours a week, yet despite having the same restrictions placed on the amount they can earn and work, they are not in receipt of the same benefits when it comes to health care with dentists, opticians and prescriptions, carers allowance is no where near enough to cover the ever rising costs of day to day life.
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
30 Sep 2020
Closed
30 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.