Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Change Carer's Allowance to pay carers minimum wage for every hour of care
Closed
99 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to recognise the hard work and struggles unpaid carers go through and change Carer's Allowance to pay carers the minimum wage for every hour of care they provide. Workers are entitled to the minimum wage, and we think carers should be too.
We feel that carers are underappreciated and under recognised, and should be entitled to the minimum wage for the care they provide, in the same that workers are entitled to the minimum wage for hours they work.
Why should carers receive less than the minimum wage for the care they provide? And if caring roles stop carers from being able to work, why should they have financial worries on top of their caring roles? We believe the current Carer's Allowance is unfair.
Why should carers receive less than the minimum wage for the care they provide? And if caring roles stop carers from being able to work, why should they have financial worries on top of their caring roles? We believe the current Carer's Allowance is unfair.
Timeline
| 17 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
99
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
17 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.