Financial Advice & Support

There are several financial supports available for carers in the UK. These include:

• Carer’s Allowance, which is the main benefit for unpaid carers provided by the Government
• Carer’s Credit, which is a National insurance credit
• The Carer Element of Universal Credit

CAB has a great page with in depth insight on Carer’s Allowance. Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who are giving regular and substantial care to a person living with a disability, subject to meeting a criteria.

If you’re entitled to Carer’s Allowance, you may be able to receive a Carer Premium (called a Carer Addition for people of State Pension age) or Carer Element if you receive Universal Credit.

If the person you care for has a long-term illness or disability and are of State Pension age, they may be entitled to a benefit called Attendance Allowance.

• Attendance allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you. You could get extra Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction if you get Attendance Allowance.
• You do not have to have someone caring for you in order to claim for this.

If you’re under State Pension age, you may be eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you’re 16 or under, you may be eligible for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).