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Money Box: Carer's Allowance and Car Insurance Costs

13/04/2024

Carer's Allowance and Car Insurance Costs

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Carer's Allowance and Car Insurance Costs

Carers who work may be forced to reduce their hours due to limits on how much they earn.

Changes to how much people are allowed to earn under Carer's Allowance may leave many worse off, resulting in some having to cut their hours according to charity Carers UK.

Tens of thousands of people who juggle caring for a loved one and having a job may be forced to cut the hours they work, according to the charity Carers UK. In April the National Living Wage was increased to £11.44, but the earnings limit for the Carer's Allowance did not go up by the same amount. The result is that some carers will be limited to working just over 13 hours a week, anything above that and they'll lose the entire benefit. Some carers have also faced demands to repay thousands of pounds that they've mistakenly received in over-payments over multiple years.
You've been contacting Money Box about rising car insurance costs. The Association of British Insurers says increases are largely down to above inflation increases to the cost of repairs, thefts and replacement cars. We look at how much premiums have risen by and what, if anything, you can do about it. 
And employers - take note - new changes to employment law in England, Scotland and Wales this month will impact policies on flexible working, redundancy and paternity pay and leave amongst others. We'll speak to an employment lawyer about what these changes will mean in practice for both employees and employers. 
Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Researcher: Sandra Hardial
Editor: Dan Whitworth

(first broadcast Saturday 13th April 2024)

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