Carer's Allowance: report changes
You must report changes in circumstances if you’re claiming or have applied for Carer’s Allowance, for example if:
- you change, start or leave your job
- you start earning more than £151 a week
- you stop being a carer
- you stop providing at least 35 hours of care a week
- you take a holiday or go into hospital - even if you arrange care while you’re away
- the person you care for goes into hospital, into a care home or takes a holiday
You cannot use this service to report the death of someone you’re caring for. You should use the Tell Us Once service instead.
There’s a different way to report changes in Northern Ireland.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Report changes online
Make sure you have:
- your National Insurance number
- details of the person you’re caring for
- details of your changes
Before you start
This will take around 10 minutes.
Other ways to apply
You can also report a change of circumstances to the Carer’s Allowance Unit by phone or by post.