Carers Allowance Section

What carer s allowance is carer s allowance is a payment to people on low incomes who are caring full time for a person who needs support because of age disability or illness including mental illness.
Carers allowance section. The amount paid is reviewed each year in april but isn t necessarily increased. Carer s allowance can affect the other benefits that you and the person you care for get. You and or the person you care for may be able to get help with health costs such as prescriptions eye tests dental treatment and with arranging and paying for care and support.
Carer s allowance is the main benefit for carers. Health and care costs. You may be able to claim carer s allowance if you spend at least 35 hours a week caring.
To get this you must. Carer s allowance is a means tested payment for carers who look after certain people in need of full time care and attention on a full time basis. 0800 731 0297 textphone.
If you qualify for carer s allowance you may also qualify for free household benefits if you are living with the person you are caring for and a free travel pass. If you can be paid carer s allowance it is 67 25 a week. The person being cared for must require full time care and attention.
A fortnightly supplement if you give additional daily care to someone who has a disability serious illness or is frail aged. Contact the carer s allowance unit get information on carer s allowance and how to make a claim. Find out if you are eligible.
If someone else also cares for the same person as you only one of you can claim carer s allowance. Carer s allowance is payment made by the department of social and family affairs for carers who are looking after someone who is in need of support because of age physical or learning disability or illness including mental illness. Carer s allowance is a payment to people on low incomes who are looking after a person who needs support because of age disability or illness including mental illness.