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Closed petition Give all on Carer's Allowance (or Clement) a work allowance on Universal Credit
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I would like Government to give any carers a work allowance on Universal Credit in line with having a dependant child or limited capacity to work.
Current rate -
£293 if got a housing element or housing costs
£515 if for no housing costs
On Carer's Allowance you can only earn £128 a week without losing carers allowance.
Although universal credit gives you a Carer's Element, Carer's Allowance is deducted £1 for £1.
If you work and have no dependent children on your claim your claim is reduced by 67p per £1 in wages on top of carers allowance reduction.
Due to the hours of caring these people do, most if not all carers struggle to work full time.
A Universal Credit work allowance would support carers financially to work and care.
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