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Doug Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether it is his policy to maintain the value of the carer's allowance in real terms.
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Anne McGuire (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions) | Hansard source
Carer's allowance is increased every April in line with movement in the retail prices index and there are currently no plans to change these arrangements. However, the future of carer's allowance is now being examined as part of the review of the Prime Minister's 1999 national carers' strategy. The review is due to be published in spring 2008.
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Doug Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether it is his policy to maintain the value of the carer's allowance in real terms.
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Anne McGuire (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions) | Hansard source
Carer's allowance is increased every April in line with movement in the retail prices index and there are currently no plans to change these arrangements. However, the future of carer's allowance is now being examined as part of the review of the Prime Minister's 1999 national carers' strategy. The review is due to be published in spring 2008.
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wra....17 ... g177029.r0
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