As an unpaid carer in the United Kingdom, you may be eligible for a number of financial benefits to help you with the costs of caring for someone. Some of the most common financial benefits for carers include:
- Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance is a benefit for people who spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability. Carer's Allowance is intended to help with the extra costs of caring for someone, and is paid regardless of whether the carer is in work or not.
- Carer's Credit: Carer's Credit is a National Insurance credit that is designed to help people who are caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability. The credit is intended to help carers maintain their National Insurance record, which is necessary for claiming certain benefits, including the State Pension.
- Income Support: Income Support is a benefit for people on a low income who are not in work. As a carer, you may be eligible for Income Support if you are not working and you have less than £16,000 in savings.
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA): DLA is a benefit for children and young people under the age of 18 who have a long-term health condition or disability. DLA is intended to help with the extra costs of living with a disability and is paid regardless of whether the person is in work or not.
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP): This benefit is for people aged 16 to State Pension age who have a long-term health condition or disability. PIP is intended to help with the extra costs of living with a disability and is paid regardless of whether the person is in work or not.
- Attendance Allowance (AA): AA is a benefit for people aged 65 or over who have a long-term health condition or disability. AA is intended to help with the extra costs of living with a disability and is paid regardless of whether the person is in work or not.
