If you care for a disabled person, you could be getting around £50 weekly allowance. Carers Allowance is paid to people who look after someone who is disabled. You don’t have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for. Providing you satisfy the following conditions then you qualify:

• You must be 16 years old or over.
• You must look after someone for at least 35 hours a week.
• The person you look after must receive a qualifying disability benefit.
• If you work you must not earn more than £84.
• You must not get one of a list of other benefits.
• You must be living in the UK when you claim Carer’s Allowance.
• You must not be a full-time student.

Currently the allowance amounts to £46.95 and a further £26.35 is available via the ‘Carer Premium’ if you already receive certain other benefits such as Income Support.

For further details and to apply click here or contact your local social security office.

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