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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
You could get Carer’s Credit if you’re caring for someone for at least 20…
If you’re eligible for Carer’s Credit, you can get credits to help fill…
To get Carer’s Credit you must be: aged 16 or over under State Pension age…
Before you start You do not need to apply for Carer’s Credit if you: get…
If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier.
Get advice and training if you are an employer and you want to retain and recruit employees who are also carers - telephone, email, website
The Civil Service wide Carer's passport enables a carer and their manager to discuss and document the flexibilities needed to combine caring and work.
This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland. Figures are presented include completed and declined carers’ assessments, reassessments, completed reviews and reasons why offers to be assessed were declined.
This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.
This guidance explains how the Carers Social Action Support Fund works for social action projects to support unpaid family carers.
£20 million invested in innovative projects supporting people in adult social care and unpaid carers across the country.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid carer’s leave - who can take it, how long for, when can employers postpone or delay.
Figures are presented regionally and by Health and Social Care Trust in respect of completed and declined carers’ assessments, completed carers’ reviews, completed and declined carers’ reassessments and reasons why offers of assessment /reassessment were declined by carers.
Figures are presented regionally and by Health and Social Care Trust in respect of completed and declined carers’ assessments, completed carers’ reviews, completed and declined carers’ reassessments and reasons why offers of assessment / reassessment were declined by carers.
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
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
Help if you regularly spend time caring for someone. Includes Universal Credit.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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