Revealed: Welfare double whammy as 150,000 family carers hit on top of 800,000 losing PIP

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150,000 family carers will lose out on their Carer’s Allowance as a result of the government’s welfare changes by 2029/30, the DWP’s own impact assessment has revealed.

It comes on top of the 800,000 people who are losing out on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by 2029/30. It means almost a million (950,000) disabled people and their carers are set to lose out in total on support due to the cuts to PIP.

The assessment also shows that carer’s benefits will be slashed by a total of £500 million by 2029/30 as a result of the welfare cuts.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

“These cuts will be a double whammy to the most vulnerable, hitting disabled people who cannot work while slashing support for the loved ones who care for them.

“Carers need more support, not less. Snatching away the little support these carers get will do nothing to help people into work; it will just put more pressure on already over-stretched carers, social care and the NHS.

“The government is putting the big banks and gambling companies ahead of disabled people and carers. It is not just cruel, it is a false economy and I urge ministers to think again.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

See annex A, page 6, and Table A4, page 9, for Government figures: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3fa664038ca2e94411fef/spring-statement-2025-health-and-disability-benefit-reforms-impacts.pdf