Overview
You could receive the Carers’ Allowance if you are aged over 16 and spend more than 35 hours a week caring for someone who gets any of the following benefits:
- Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance (middle or higher rate care)
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Constant Attendance Allowance
- War Pensions Constant Attendance Allowance
However, if you are in full time education or earn over a certain amount, you won’t be able to get this allowance.
Details
- Available to Age Groups
- No Restriction
- What we can help with
- Information on government/council support schemes
- Available to these Groups
- All Groups
Additional Information
You could get Carer’s Allowance if:
- your income is £132 or less a week (after tax and certain expenses)
- you study less than 21 hours a week