Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Include Carers Allowance in the £650 cost of living payment
Closed
98 signatures
What the petition asks
The government to include people claiming Carers Allowance in the cost of living payment as it is not a means tested benefit they do not qualify
Carers Allowance claimants save the government £132 Billion a year and they are one of the lowest paid for the amount of hours they work. The Scottish government treats it carers more fairly with a carers allowance supplement of £245.70 twice a year on top of Carers Allowance But The English government cannot even help our carers out with the cost of living. Thousands of carers just rely on Carers Allowance payments and do not claim any means tested benefits so will not qualify for the £650 cost of living payment.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
98
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
1 Jun 2022
Closed
15 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.