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Kayleigh12
Kayleigh12 Community member Posts: 4 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
Now I’ve been awarded pip, can my daughter get a carers allowance? 
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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 4,439 Scope online community team
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    Hi @Kayleigh12, congratulations on you award.

    You daughter could claim carers allowance, as long as she fits the criteria here. So it all depends if she looks after you for 35hrs or more, she isn't in full time education and her earnings are £139 or less a week after tax, National Insurance and expenses.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,707 Disability Gamechanger
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    Your PIP needs to include the daily living part and she must care for you for at least 35 hours per week. 

    Does she claim any benefits herself? If so which ones exactly? If she works then she mustn't earn more than £139/week. 
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