Carer's Allowance: St Albans
Work and Pensions
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
Anne Main (St Albans, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in St Albans constituency (a) are entitled to and (b) receive carer's allowance.
Jonathan R Shaw (Minister of State (Disabled People), Regional Affairs; Chatham & Aylesford, Labour)
The available information is in the following table.
| Number of people entitled to carer's allowance—St. Albans constituency: February 2009 | |
| Number | |
| Total with entitlement | 850 |
| Total with entitlement only | 350 |
| Total receiving payment | 500 |
| Notes: 1. Caseload totals show the number of people who are entitled to receive carer's allowance, including those who receive no actual payment. 2. Carers entitled to receive carer's allowance may not be paid it because they receive an overlapping benefit equal to or greater than their weekly rate of carer's allowance. 3. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 4. Figures are published on the Department for Work and Pensions website at: www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp Source: Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study | |