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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says 5,000 carers currently eligible for a £58.45 a week allowance will no longer be when personal independence payments replace the disability living allowance this April.
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The DWP says about 76,000 disabled people with carers will be reassessed for PIP.
It believes 25,000 of these people will no longer be entitled to DLA as a result, and their carer will also lose their allowance
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21432659
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Furthermore, the universal credit will ensure that those carers on low incomes receive the support they need by allowing them to keep more of their own money as they move into work.
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Many Carers cannot work as they have to care full time (minimum 35 hours per week) for their disabled charges!