Carers allowed to earn over the weekly limit without losing out as ‘cliff-edge’ abolished in the budget

October 26, 2026 · 10:30 pm 1 sources

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• Carers allowed to earn over the weekly limit without losing out as ‘cliff-edge’ abolished in the budget
  The Guardian · October 26, 2026 22:30
  Controversial mechanism that hit unpaid carers with huge penalties to be scrapped following Guardian investigation The controversial rule that led to unpaid carers being punished with penalties amounting to thousands of pounds is to be abolished, the Guardian can reveal. The chancellor, John…