Carer's Allowance :Cross Stitch – Money, tax and benefits

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit to help people who look after someone who is disabled. You don’t have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for. Find out who can get Carer’s Allowance and how to claim.

You may be able to get Carer’s Allowance if you:

• are aged 16 or over
• spend at least 35 hours a week caring for a person

They should be getting one of the following benefits:

• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance (at the middle or highest rate for personal care)
• Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the normal maximum rate with an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Constant Attendance Allowance at the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension

Changes to your circumstances – and those of the person you care for – can affect your eligibility for Carer’s Allowance, or the amount you get.

For example, changes to your income or employment, if you go into full-time education or take a break from caring.