Contact your nearest Citizens Advice before you apply. The DWP has published an example case that covers the type of evidence the benefit department might want to see, for example - the reasons why the disabled person gets the benefit from an EEA country or Switzerland.
If you think your client receives an equivalent benefit and the evidence they've shown you suggests they might be eligible, they should go to their nearest Jobcentre Plus.
If you care for a person or people for at least 20 hours a week, you might be able to get Carer's Credits. These are credits that fill in gaps in your National Insurance record - this decides whether you can get:. If your Carer's Allowance is either the same as or less than the other benefit, you will get the other benefit rather than Carer's Allowance. If the other benefit is less than your Carer's Allowance, you will get the other benefit and the balance of your Carer's Allowance on top.
Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: then You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone. You can find out how to use video relay on YouTube. You will have to provide your national insurance number and evidence to show it belongs to you. If you don't know your national insurance number, but you think you have one, you should provide evidence to help the office to find it. If you do not have a national insurance number, you will have to apply for one.
Your partner may have to attend an interview with a personal adviser as a condition of you getting Carer's Allowance. Your claim can be backdated for up to 3 months if you were eligible. Once you know about a change that might affect the amount of Carer's Allowance you get, tell the DWP as soon as you can. The change might increase your payment and you might miss out on extra money if you tell the DWP late.
You should still tell the DWP if you think a change might reduce your payment - you won't save money by reporting it later.
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They live in England. Joe looks after Sarah. Your NI record is a summary of the NI contributions paid through work, or credits awarded when you are unable to work. It is used to work out your entitlement to some state benefits, eg State Pension. You do not get paid any money if you claim Carer's Credit, but you get a NI contribution credit to help protect your record. The person you are looking after must normally be getting one of the following:.
When you apply, fill in the Care Certificate part of the application form and get a health or social care professional to sign it. This is without meeting the 20 hour condition. This means you could have a break in caring for up to 12 weeks without losing your NI contribution credit.
Sue cares for her brother Alfred. Alfred goes into hospital and his Attendance Allowance stops after 28 days.
Note: When you fill in the online claim form, the person you are looking after no longer needs to sign their consent. You could ask for help to complete the claim form from a local advice agency. You can find out about advice agencies in your area, by carrying out a postcode search on the Advicelocal website.
You will receive a written decision on your claim that tells you whether you have been awarded Carer's Allowance and from what date.
Keep your decision letters as they can be useful to evidence your caring role if needed. You must do this before you appeal. This is called a mandatory reconsideration. It is important to challenge a decision or get advice as quickly as possible because there are time limits that generally mean you must take action within one month.
If you fall outside of this time limit then it may still be possible to challenge the decision. For more information you can see the " challenging a benefit decision " section of our website. If there is a change in your circumstances, it is important to report this as soon as possible to avoid any overpayment of benefit.
This might be starting a new job, a change in your earnings or a new pattern of work. It might also include breaks in caring.
If you are worried or concerned about overpayments or if you have been contacted by the DWP, it is important to get some advice as soon as possible. Do email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. Alternatively, you can contact your local advice organisation.
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