Carer ' s Allowance and the Retirement Pension

House of Commons Library - Carer's Allowance cannot be paid in addition to the Retirement Pension because of the"overlapping benefits" rule. This briefing looks at the rationale for this rule, and at the position of successive governments on payment of Carer's Allowance to people over state pension age.BriefingCommons Library publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Social care Source Type: news