Carers Allowance: exceeding the earnings limit

Hello

My wife receives carers allowance. She works and is paid less than the weekly limit.

I know if she gets a pay raise, she will need to inform DWP and they will stop the CA.

My question is, if all her caring responsibilities stay the same and she later goes back to a lower wage (eg she reduces hours) must she claim CA from scratch. Or is there a way to suspend her claim?

Thanks for any help.

Has your wife considered increasing her pension contributions? She can offset half of any pension payments in order to reduce her income, which may be a way of keeping her under the limit for Carer’s Allowance eligibility when she gets a pay rise.

Thanks for your reply

Thank you,it's worth thinking about. She's not opted into her employer pension but it's something to ponder