In support of Carers Week in the UK, the money-saving expert urged unpaid carers to check their eligibility. 

However, when explaining the benefit, he stated that Carer’s Allowance is worth £4,000 a year, but then mistakenly said they get £140 a week.

A viewer from the programme hit back at Mr Lewis on Twitter highlighting his wrong.

“@‌DragonG13939963 said: “#thismorning @‌MartinSLewis did I catch it right that you said carers allowance is 140 a week. I'm a full-time carer for my wife and I get 76 pounds a week.”

The money-saving expert responded saying: “You're right. Aaargh. I meant you can earn £140/wk. Total c**k up. I'm doing what i can to correct it. Thanks for asking, I had no idea I'd said it!”

He continued: “I COCKED UP SORRY. When bringing up Carer's Allowance on the fly just now urging the 500,000 carers missing out to check if they're due it - I said it was worth £4,000 a year, but then mistakenly £140 a week (I verbally transposed it with the max you can earn to get it, £140/wk). Carers allowance is £77/wk.

“I’m so sorry. It should be £140/wk but isn't. Still the big message is if you're a carer and care over 35 hours a week check if you're due it. If not check if you're due carers National Insurance credits which can boost your state pension.”

As many as 10.6 million people in the UK work as unpaid carers, with 12,000 people becoming unpaid carers every day, a new report from TakingCare Personal Alarms shows.

According to Carers UK, 4.3 million people become ‘unpaid carers’ every year. Unpaid careers receive no financial aid for their role as a carer and often juggle work and family life commitments alongside their caring responsibilities.

Mr Lewis warned that there are around 500,000 Britons who are eligible for Carer’s Allowance but do not claim it.

As the cost of living crisis continues, unpaid carers are urged to claim all the support they are entitled to as it may be hard to keep up with rising costs as well as caring for loved ones.

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit distributed by the Department for Work and Pensions and is worth up to £3,624 a year.

Currently paying £76.75 a week (£332 a month), Carer’s Allowance could provide valuable support with rising living costs.

Who is eligible for Carer’s Allowance?

Claimants must be 16 or over and spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone who receives certain means-tested benefits such as PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance. For a full list, people can visit the Government website.

‌The claimant must have been in England, Scotland or Wales for at least two of the last three years, must not be in full-time education, and cannot be studying for 21 hours a week or more.

They have to also be living in England, Scotland or Wales and earn £132 or less a week after tax, National Insurance, and expenses.

The Government website lists expenses to include:

• 50 percent of their pension contributions
• Equipment needed to do a job, for example, specialist clothing
• Travel costs between different workplaces that are not paid for by the employer, for example, fuel or train fares
• Business costs if someone is self-employed, for example, a computer they only use for work.