UK to scrap carer's allowance cliff-edge, introduce digital taper

UK Chancellor John Healey will announce in Wednesday's budget a digital taper system for carer's allowance, replacing the current cliff-edge rule that penalized unpaid carers with large overpayment penalties. The change follows a Guardian investigation and addresses a long-standing administrative unfairness. The policy shift is a domestic welfare reform with no direct market impact.

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