| Heading: |
Carer's Allowance: Older People |
| Question ID: |
1786117 |
| UIN: |
HL5889 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1388 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
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| Asking Member handle: |
nigeldoddsdup
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@nigeldoddsdup
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure eligible people over State Pension age are aware that they may be entitled to Carer's Allowance. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-31 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4147 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Sherlock
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| Answering Member handle: |
MaeveSherlock
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@MaeveSherlock
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
Information on the availability of Carer’s Allowance is widely available, including online via GOV.UK and from places such as Carers Trust and Citizens Advice. DWP continually seeks to improve the information it makes available so as to encourage people t... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |