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carers allowance

Does anyone know of extra benefits a carer can claim.

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  • TAZ
    TAZ Posts: 222 Forumite
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    carers can claim carers allowance, this can include some payments for children etc as well, a carer can claim carers allowance even if they are income support etc they get a premium for it
  • Jacster_2
    Jacster_2 Posts: 1,192 Forumite
    Try this website

    www.carers.org

    It's the Princess Royal Trust for Carers website and there is a whole host of info on there.

    Check out whether or not you have a carers centre near you. If you do, go along to one of them, they'll help you do an income maximisation review to access all the support to which you are entitled. If there's not one near you, give the nearest centre a call. The people who work there are just fantastic and will be able to provide help specific to your situation.

    Good luck
    If it was easy, everyone would do it!
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