What is Carer's Allowance?
What is Carer's Allowance?

Carer’s Allowance is the name of a benefit that some people who care for someone can get.

Carer’s Allowance is for people who do not get paid to care for the person.

If you care for someone, you might help them to:
- wash, dress or eat

- shop, cook or clean their house or flat

- manage money, make phone calls or go out.

Who can get Carer’s Allowance?
You can get Carer’s Allowance if you:
- live in England, Scotland or Wales

- are 16 or over
- care for someone for 35 hours or more per week.

and you:
- do not earn more than £139 per week

- are not in full time
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.

- are not studying for more than 21 hours per week.

You do not have to live with the person you care for.

If you get State
Pension
A pension is money you get when you are older to pay for the things you need. You can pay money into your pension when you are working so there is more money for when you are older.
or Pension Credit, you might not get Carer’s Allowance.

If someone else is caring for the person you care for, only 1 of you can get Carer’s Allowance for helping them.

The person that you care for must get one of these benefits:
-
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is the name of a benefit that some people with a disability or health condition get. The money is to pay for extra help you might need to look after yourself and to get around. Some people who used to get Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the name of a benefit that some people with a disability get. The money is to pay for extra help you might need to look after yourself and to get around. Disability Living Allowance is being replaced by a benefit called Personal Independence
Independence means doing things on your own. Making your own choices. Payment (PIP). (DLA) now get PIP instead. - daily living component

- Disability Living Allowance - middle or highest care rate

- Attendance Allowance

- Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the normal
maximum
Maximum means the highest amount, or greatest value that something can be. rate with an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

- Constant Attendance Allowance at the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension

- Armed Forces Independence Payment.

How much is Carer’s Allowance?
Carer’s Allowance money is £76.75 per week.

If you get Carer’s Allowance, it might change some of your other benefits,

or some of the benefits of the person you care for.

If you need support or more information about Carer's Allowance contact the Learning Disability Helpline.