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Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage

Closed 1,292 signatures

What the petition asks

Carer's Allowance is only just over £67.60 per week. A minimum of 35 hours a week caring is required to qualify, which works out at under £2 an hour. This should be increased to equal 35 hours pay at the National Living Wage.
Carers give up their jobs to look after their loved ones because it's needed! If they didn't do this, these people would have to go into care which would cost so much more! Carers take the strain off the NHS. They have a tough life with the sacrifices they have to make already, without having the added burden of financial hardship.

Timeline

18 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,292
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 18 Oct 2021
Closed 18 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.