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Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 19:48 UTC. The headline in use is “Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay “On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s decision to abolish the notorious carer’s allowance cliff…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short
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- The Guardian