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Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
You could get £81.90 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a…
You may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if you, the person you care for…
Carer’s Allowance can affect the other benefits that both you and the…
Before you apply make sure you have your: National Insurance number (if…
You must report changes in your circumstances if you’re claiming or have…
You can work and get Carer’s Allowance, as long as you spend at least 35…
Contact information for Carer's Allowance Unit, telephone number and address
Report changes in circumstances if you're claiming or have applied for Carer's Allowance - if you get a job, take a break from caring for someone, stop being a carer
Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Attendance Allowance helps pay for your personal care if you've reached State Pension age and are disabled - rates, eligibility, apply, claim form AA1.
Help if you regularly spend time caring for someone. Includes Universal Credit.
These easy read guides explain what Carer’s Allowance is and how you can apply for it.
Includes Carer's Allowance, disabled children and disability day care centres
Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Constant Attendance Allowance - extra money to help pay for care if you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War Disablement Pension
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
What to do if you go into a care home and you get benefits
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
Information showing how well the Carer's Allowance Unit has met national targets.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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