Carer’s Allowance
E58659
Carer’s Allowance is a UK welfare benefit that provides financial support to people who spend a substantial amount of time caring for someone with significant disability or health needs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK social security benefit
ⓘ
cash benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| administeredIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| appliesTo | unpaid carers ⓘ |
| beneficiary | carer rather than cared-for person ⓘ |
| benefitType | non-contributory benefit ⓘ |
| canBeBackdated | for a limited period subject to rules ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
cared-for person must receive a qualifying disability benefit
ⓘ
claimant must be aged 16 or over ⓘ claimant must not be in full-time education above a specified hours limit ⓘ claimant must not earn above a specified earnings limit ⓘ claimant must provide regular and substantial care ⓘ claimant must usually be habitually resident in the UK ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
care hours test
ⓘ
earnings test ⓘ qualifying benefit test for cared-for person ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | benefit for people who care for someone with substantial disability or health needs ⓘ |
| interactionWith |
Carer’s Credit
ⓘ
Pension Credit ⓘ Universal Credit ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United Kingdom social security system ⓘ |
| isPartOf | UK welfare system ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legalNature | statutory entitlement subject to conditions ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Armed Forces Independence Payment
ⓘ
Attendance Allowance ⓘ Disability Living Allowance ⓘ Personal Independence Payment ⓘ |
| mayAffect |
other means-tested benefits
ⓘ
the cared-for person’s disability benefits premiums ⓘ |
| paymentFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| paymentMethod | paid into bank account ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide financial support to carers
ⓘ
support people caring for someone with substantial disability or health needs ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK social security legislation ⓘ |
| requiresCareHoursPerWeek | at least 35 hours ⓘ |
| requiresClaim | application to Department for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| requiresNotification | change of circumstances must be reported ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
low-income carers
ⓘ
working-age carers ⓘ |
| taxStatus | taxable income ⓘ |
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