NewsCost Of LivingDWPDWP has made changes09:30, 08 Jul 2026The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a £204-a-week rule for Carer's Allowance claimants in updated guidance. To help hard-up and struggling carers amid the Cost of Living crisis, the DWP has made changes.‌It has increased the weekly earnings limit to a record £204 a week, updated guidance, it says. It means, under a law change from the Labour Party government, carers can now earn around £10,000 a year while keeping their support.‌Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said: "Unpaid carers are the backbone of our communities — quietly providing support that makes an enormous difference to the lives of those they love.‌READ MORE John Lewis considers axing major service from UK stores"They deserve