carers allowance

[davidmarsden]

my wife is allowed to earn £100 per week as a carer.her last 6 monthly pays have ben around £350. she has been asked to work extra hours to cover sickness which would take her pay to around £ 430 for 1 month.
will she be penalised for going over £400.

[bednobs]

yes, the carers allowance will go down or be reduced to nil