#2026/681Carer’s Allowance Reassessment Payments Disregarded for Means-Tested Benefits
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This law prevents certain Carer’s Allowance recalculation payments from counting as capital when people are assessed for Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, and State Pension Credit. It affects carers who receive payments from the Secretary of State after Carer’s Allowance is recalculated following the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments. The practical effect is that these payments should not reduce or block access to the listed means-tested benefits.
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Key Changes
- Adds Carer’s Allowance recalculation payments to the capital disregards for State Pension Credit.
- Adds the same disregard for Housing Benefit, including the rules for people over State Pension Credit qualifying age.
- Adds the same disregard for Universal Credit assessments.
Obligations
What this law requires
From 16 July 2026, disregard any payment made by the Secretary of State following a recalculation of Carer’s Allowance in consequence of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments report dated 21 July 2025 when calculating income from capital for State Pension Credit.
From 16 July 2026, disregard any payment made by the Secretary of State following a recalculation of Carer’s Allowance in consequence of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments report dated 21 July 2025 when assessing capital for Housing Benefit.
From 16 July 2026, disregard any payment made by the Secretary of State following a recalculation of Carer’s Allowance in consequence of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments report dated 21 July 2025 when assessing capital for Housing Benefit claims by persons who have attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit.
From 16 July 2026, disregard any payment made by the Secretary of State following a recalculation of Carer’s Allowance in consequence of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments report dated 21 July 2025 when assessing capital for Universal Credit.