The available information is in the following table.
Number Total with entitlement 850 Total with entitlement only 350 Total receiving payment 500 Notes: 1. Caseload totals show the number of people who are entitled to receive carer’s allowance, including those who receive no actual payment. 2. Carers entitled to receive carer’s allowance may not be paid it because they receive an overlapping benefit equal to or greater than their weekly rate of carer’s allowance. 3. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 4. Figures are published on the Department for Work and Pensions website at: www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp Source: Department for Work and Pensions Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study