Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Stop the deduction of carers allowance from people's Universal Credit award
Closed
1,641 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop the deduction of Carers Allowance from the carers Universal Credit award, it shouldn’t be treated as an income.
As a carer I am only able to work on a part time basis, due to my caring commitments. However, I find myself, as many others can, worse off. I receive less than £100 a week in carers allowance and then Universal Credit take it all back off me in a monthly sum. When you take into consideration the amount carers save the government by providing care, I believe this is very unfair.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,641
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
5 Jan 2026
Closed
5 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Jul 2026.