Carer's Allowance earnings limit affects two-thirds of parent carers
22 August 2026
Contact polled 815 parent carers: 36% turned down extra hours or pay, 31% reduced or stopped work because of the Carer's Allowance earnings limit. A further 29% were not in paid work and 4% said it had not affected a decision. Contact is calling for a gradual taper to replace the cliff edge.
Source: Contact
https://contact.org.uk/about-contact/news-and-views/carers-allowance-earnings-rules-stop-2-3-parents-working/