Petition · past parliament
Carers - more financial help while caring & when Caring finishes help into work
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Help Carers with their finances while caring and when Bereavement happens, help back into work
We are an ageing population, and as a result family members are now looking after their parents more now than ever before.
As a result, those carers only receive a paltry £67.60 a week, which will often result in more than 35+ hours a week.
This should be significantly increased to improve the living standards of the carers, along with more importantly, those being cared for.
After a lengthened period of time as a carer for a parent, following this there needs to be vastly more support for the carer to get back into work within society & finding employment.
As a result, those carers only receive a paltry £67.60 a week, which will often result in more than 35+ hours a week.
This should be significantly increased to improve the living standards of the carers, along with more importantly, those being cared for.
After a lengthened period of time as a carer for a parent, following this there needs to be vastly more support for the carer to get back into work within society & finding employment.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage: Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to create a fund to increase support for former carers to enter work, if that's something you'd like to happen.
Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage: Increase Carer's Allowance to equal 35 hours at the National Living Wage
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to create a fund to increase support for former carers to enter work, if that's something you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.