Carers Benefit Information

Carer’s Allowance is money to help people who look after someone who needs care.

Who Can Get It?

You can get Carer’s Allowance if:

• You are 16 or older.

• You care for someone for 35 hours or more each week.

• The person you care for gets a disability benefit.

• You earn less than £139 a week after tax, National Insurance and expenses.

• You are not in full-time education.

What Does Caring Mean?

Caring means helping someone with:

• Washing and dressing

• Eating and taking medicine

• Going to appointments

• Keeping them safe

How to Apply

You can apply:

• Online at gov.uk/carers-allowance

• Or by post using a form

• Or call 0800 731 0297 for help

You’ll need:

• Your National Insurance number

• Details about the person you care for

• Information about your work or studies

Things to Know

• Only one person can get Carer’s Allowance for each person being cared for.

• It might change other benefits you or the person you care for get.

• You can ask for the money to start up to 3 months ago.