questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of uncoupling Carer’s Allowance and Blue Badges from PIP.
answerText: It is a long-established principle that in order for an unpaid carer to receive Carer’s Allowance the person they are caring for should be receiving a “trigger” disability benefit. This link acts as a proxy for establishing that care needs exist. We have ...
heading: Personal Independence Payment: Blue Badge Scheme and Carer's Allowance