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Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
You could get £81.90 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a…
You may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if you, the person you care for…
Carer’s Allowance can affect the other benefits that both you and the…
Before you apply make sure you have your: National Insurance number (if…
You must report changes in your circumstances if you’re claiming or have…
You can work and get Carer’s Allowance, as long as you spend at least 35…
Includes benefits and financial support you can get, flexible working and helping someone with their benefit claim
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
You could get Carer’s Credit if you’re caring for someone for at least 20…
If you’re eligible for Carer’s Credit, you can get credits to help fill…
To get Carer’s Credit you must be: aged 16 or over under State Pension age…
Before you start You do not need to apply for Carer’s Credit if you: get…
Report changes in circumstances if you're claiming or have applied for Carer's Allowance - if you get a job, take a break from caring for someone, stop being a carer
Contact information for Carer's Allowance Unit, telephone number and address
Help if you regularly spend time caring for someone. Includes Universal Credit.
Get advice and training if you are an employer and you want to retain and recruit employees who are also carers - telephone, email, website
If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid carer’s leave - who can take it, how long for, when can employers postpone or delay.
The Civil Service wide Carer's passport enables a carer and their manager to discuss and document the flexibilities needed to combine caring and work.
This guidance explains how the Carers Social Action Support Fund works for social action projects to support unpaid family carers.
This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland. Figures are presented include completed and declined carers’ assessments, reassessments, completed reviews and reasons why offers to be assessed were declined.
Support, information and advice for carers.
This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.
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