In response, the Cabinet Secretary explained that once the case transfer is complete, a different approach can be considered and further changes made in the short term "including introducing a new extra payment for people who have multiple caring roles, extending support for carers when a caring role ends due to a bereavement and changing the way that we pay carers allowance supplement […] so that carers get the extra support more regularly.”iiiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report, 6 March 2025, Col 7 Ms Somerville confirmed that looking into increasing the earnings limit would be a longer term decision.