UK Government and Parliament petition: Take action so that 237,000 eligible carers get state pension ‘Carer’s Credits’
The government must do more ensure approximately 237,000 carers receive National Insurance (NI) credits to their state pension. It’s estimated that as many as 95% of the 250,000 carers who could get Carer’s Credits are not receiving them. They may retire on a lower state pension as a result.
Figures from 2015 showed only 5% of eligible carers were receiving Carer’s Credits: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pensions-minister-too-many-carers-missing-out-on-ni-credits
The estimate of only 5% of the estimated 250,000 eligible carers claiming Carer’s Credit was provided by DWP from the Family Resources Survey 2014-15, published in June 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/531242/family-resources-survey-2014-15.pdf
At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition
At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament
3 January 2017: 2014 signatures
Created by Sarah Pennells
Deadline: 21 June 2017
