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Carers Allowance should be increased to National Minimum Wage Rates

Submitted on Wednesday 10th August 2011

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Carers Allowance should be increased to National Minimum Wage Rates

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Carers Allowance should be increased to National Minimum Wage Rates. At present carers in the UK are paid £55.55 per week but must care for at least 35 hours per week. This amounts to £1.97 per hour. Carers Allowance should be increased to £207.55 in line with National Minimum Wage Rates.


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