Guidance

Carer's Allowance and Carer's Credit: leaflet

This leaflet explains what Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Credit are, helps you decide if you may get them and tells you how to apply.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 3 November 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 3 September 2015

Up to date information about Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Credit is now on GOV.UK.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Credit

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78425-343-1

PDF, 667 KB, 12 pages

Details

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who can’t work full-time because they are caring for a severely disabled person.

Carer’s Credit is a National Insurance credit. It helps to protect carers’ basic State Pension and State Second Pension by making sure there are no gaps in carers’ National Insurance record.

This leaflet:

• explains what Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Credit are
• asks some questions to help you decide if you may be able to get either Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Credit
• tells you how to claim them

Find more information on GOV.UK

Information on GOV.UK includes:

• Carer’s Allowance
• Carer’s Credit

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 3 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 3 November 2014

   Published May 2014 editions.

2. 1 April 2013

   First published.