Help For Unpaid Carers

We can help you get help and support if you’re responsible for looking after someone who has a disability, is getting old or has become ill. This can range from practical help to make day-to-day life easier to benefits like Carer’s Allowance.

Carer’s Allowance – You can claim Carer’s Allowance if you care for someone for at least 35 hours per week, and they get certain benefits.

Be careful as carer’s allowance can affect the benefit of the person you care for and yourself.  If you need help deciding, we can do benefit calculations for you or you can visit Gov.UK for more information on carer’s allowance.

Carers Assessment – If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier.