Guidance

Easy read: Carer’s Allowance

These easy read guides explain what Carer’s Allowance is and how you can apply for it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 29 April 2022
• Last updated: 15 June 2022 — See all updates

Documents

An introduction to Carer’s Allowance: easy read

Ref: CA1ER

PDF, 4.14 MB, 14 pages

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Applying for Carer’s Allowance: easy read

Ref: CA2ER

PDF, 4.23 MB, 20 pages

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Details

These easy read guides tell you:

• about Carer’s Allowance
• who can get it
• how it affects other benefits
• how to apply for Carer’s Allowance
• how to report a change in your circumstances
• what to do if you disagree with our decision

Easy read documents are designed to make information accessible to people with learning disabilities. If you do not need an easy read format, read the Carer’s Allowance guidance.

Published 29 April 2022
Last updated 15 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 15 June 2022

   Revised the 'An introduction to Carer’s Allowance: easy read' documents, their new reference numbers are CA1ER_0622 (English) and A1WER_0622 (Welsh). A line on page 14 has been changed: 'If you get State Pension, you can still get Carer’s Allowance if this is less than your State Pension benefits' now correctly says 'If you get State Pension, you can still get Carer’s Allowance if this is more than your State Pension'.

2. 29 April 2022

   Added translation