National Living Wage to Increase but Carer’s Allowance Earnings Limit Frozen
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From today the National Living Wage for over 23s will increase to £8.91 per hour. While this is good news for many people in low paid work, it may not be that helpful if you’re claiming [Carer’s Allowance]. This is because there is a maximum amount that you can earn and remain entitled to Carer’s Allowance. This figure is currently £128 per week, and unfortunately the government has decided not to increase this figure for the financial year 2021/22. This means that carers who are working more than 14 hours a week on the National Living Wage may have to pay out more in expenses if they want to retain their Carer’s Allowance.
[Find out more including what you can do if you are affected by this.]
For advice about Carer’s Allowance, see [Carer’s Allowance webpage].
You can also download Contact's free [fact sheet on Carer's Allowance]
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