Carer's Allowance and Car Insurance Costs

Money Box

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4.2 • 804 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Tens of thousands of people who juggle caring for a loved one and having a job may be forced to cut the hours they work, according to the charity Carers UK. In April the National Living Wage was increased to £11.44, but the earnings limit for the Carer's Allowance did not go up by the same amount. The result is that some carers will be limited to working just over 13 hours a week, anything above that and they'll lose the entire benefit. Some carers have also faced demands to repay thousands of pounds that they've mistakenly received in over-payments over multiple years. You've been contacting Money Box about rising car insurance costs. The Association of British Insurers says increases are largely down to above inflation increases to the cost of repairs, thefts and replacement cars. We look at how much premiums have risen by and what, if anything, you can do about it. And employers - take note - new changes to employment law in England, Scotland and Wales this month will impact policies on flexible working, redundancy and paternity pay and leave amongst others. We'll speak to an employment lawyer about what these changes will mean in practice for both employees and employers. Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researcher: Sandra Hardial Editor: Dan Whitworth

(first broadcast Saturday 13th April 2024)

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0:00.0	You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
0:06.5	I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
0:11.2	I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,
0:16.0	relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.
0:22.4	So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,
0:28.3	and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.
0:33.6	So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.
0:39.5	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:43.1	Hello, welcome to this Moneybox podcast.
0:46.1	Car insurance premiums continue to rise.
0:49.0	Why?
0:49.5	And what can you do about it?
0:51.2	The state pension went up this week, so why is my payment just the same? We answer
0:56.0	a common question from listeners, and employees get new rights this month. What should employers
1:02.0	do to make sure they know about them? But first, carers. More than 100,000 people who
1:08.3	juggle caring for a loved one and earning money may have to cut
1:12.6	the hours they work for the fifth consecutive year. The charity Carers UK says the limit on
1:18.1	how much they can earn before losing their carers allowance hasn't kept up with the above
1:22.8	inflation rises in the national living wage. The charity's concerns come,
1:28.0	as recent headlines have exposed
1:29.6	how the Department for Work and Pensions
1:31.5	takes away the £81 90-a-week carer's allowance
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