PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Allow state pension recipients to claim full carer’s allowance
When you receive the state pension at 66, you are no longer able to claim the full Carer’s Allowance. I would like to see the government allow people who receive the state pension to claim the full carer’s allowance.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
284
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 284/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 284/100,000
Background
There are many carers who will still care for there families after turning 66 and will not be entitled or to continue to receive the full carers allowance.