DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms, from the Labour Party government, spoke out on BBC Radio Five Live today.

The change will allow thousands more people to claim the benefit in 2026.

Under the new measures, the weekly income disregard for a single person receiving Carer’s Allowance increases from €625 to €1,000, while the disregard for couples rises from ...

The number of unpaid carers in the UK has been steadily rising alongside disability levels, prompting ministers to question if rates of Carer’s Allowance, as well as eligibility rules, will be changed ...

The Carer’s Allowance has undergone a significant improvement to the means test which will see the weekly income disregard.

A DWP minister has announced that a significant change to Carer's Allowance will enable thousands more people to qualify for support. Sir Stephen Timms said the Department for Work and Pensions is ...

The disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid carers and introducing a new 'taper' ...

From July 2, the weekly income disregard for Carer's Allowance will rise from €625 to €1,000 for a single person, and from €1,250 to €2,000 for a couple People have been urged to check their ...

The DWP is inviting feedback from carers, charities and organisations on how to modernise Carer's Allowance for the first ...