Carer Allowance

Carer's Allowance is paid at a standard rate, currently set at £55.55 a week (April 2011/12).

You may qualify for a Carer's Allowance if:

• You are 16 years old or over

• You look after someone for at least 35 hours a week

• The person you look after receives a qualifying disability benefit

• You work and do not earn more than £100 a week, (this figure is revised every April)

• You do not get one of a list of other benefits

• You live in the UK when you claim Carer's Allowance

• You are not a full-time student. This is defined as supervised studying for 21 or more hours per week

Carer's Allowance is paid at a standard rate, currently set at £55.55 a week (April 2011/12).

Further details on Carers Allowance can be found on the following links:

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