Guidance

Support for carers: leaflet

This leaflet explains the benefits and support you may get if you are caring for someone who is ill or severely disabled.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 23 April 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 3 September 2015

Up to date information about this subject is now on GOV.UK:

• Carer’s Allowance
• Carer’s Credit
• help with moving from benefits to work

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Support for carers

PDF, 623 KB, 6 pages

Details

This leaflet explains the benefits and support you may get if you are caring for someone who is ill or severely disabled. It doesn’t go into detail, but explains where you can get more information and who to contact.

Find more information on GOV.UK

Information on GOV.UK includes:

• carers and disability benefits
• moving from benefits to work

Published 1 April 2013

Last updated 23 April 2014 + show all updates

1. 23 April 2014

   Replaced leaflets with revised versions to show benefit and contact changes effective from April 2014.

2. 1 April 2013

   First published.