Search results

A young carer is someone aged 18 or under who helps look after a relative who has a condition, such as a disability, illness, mental health condition, or a drug or alcohol problem. Most young carers look after one of their parents or care for…

Being a carer can make a significant difference to your state or personal pension, especially if you have to give up work to care. Your National Insurance (NI) number is the number used to keep track of your NI contributions and your entitlement to benefits. Your…

Continuing to work while caring can help you feel good about yourself and provide you with social interaction outside of your caring role. But staying in work or returning to work might feel like a daunting prospect and you may find it helpful to take…

If you're living with the person you look after and they're awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA), complete a claim form for Carer's Allowance (CA) as soon as possible after the award has been made. If they already…

Knowing what benefits you and the person you care for are entitled to can make a real difference. For example, you might be able to get a break from caring, or get help with pay for certain costs, or make a difference to your pension…

Carer's Allowance is the main state benefit for carers, so it's important to find out if you can receive it.  You might be able to get Carer's Allowance if all of the following apply: you're 16 or over you spend at least 35 hours a…

Friends and relatives are often the first people we turn to for help with our problems. Talking things through with them can be really helpful. People who find it hard to talk to others often write their thoughts in a diary, poem or letter first.…