Martin Lewis confirms 'good news' for 1.4 million people claiming DWP benefit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMartin Lewis has announced that there is "good news" coming for people who claim a weekly benefit of £82 from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
The money saving expert said he has had it confirmed that the government will announce a change to the earnings threshold for Carers Allowance in tomorrow's Autumn Budget statement.
The Budget is set to be delivered by chancellor Rachel Reeves after PMQs in the House of Commons. Carers Allowance is a weekly benefit of £81.90 for people who care for someone for at least 35 hours a week.
If a claimant is working and earns more than £151 a week, they are not eligible for the payment. READ MORE: DWP and HMRC benefits and pension changes expected in the Autumn Budget According to Mr Lewis, the DWP is set to announce that the earnings threshold will rise by "over £30 extra a week" from next April, so that claimants can earn as much as £181 a week before having the benefit taken away.
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