Advice

juliem68

Hi I'm looking for advice on applying for carers allowance, I am a full time carer for my mom and we live together and she gets all the highest benefits does me applying for carers allowance effect any of her benfits. 
Has anyone got any experience and what happened after they applied

Nystagmite

Does your mum receive the severe disability premium within her benefits?

juliem68

Yes she gets the highest in everything 

Sam_Alumni

Hi @juliem68

Carer's Allowance (CA) is a benefit payable to someone who cares for a disabled person. It's a benefit for people who regularly spend at least 35 hours per week caring for someone who receives a qualifying benefit such as:

• Disability Living Allowance care component at high or middle rate
• Attendance Allowance
• Personal Independence Payment daily living component
• Armed Forced Independence Payment
• Constant Attendance Allowance paid with Industrial Injuries or War Pension Schemes

The carer must be over 16, not in full-time education and they must not earn more than £116 per week. Carers who are themselves disabled can claim. You can only get one award for Carer's Allowance even if you care for more than one person.

Apply online or print a form to claim Carer's Allowance, call 0345 608 4321 or textphone 0345 604 5312.

Read more at https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/carers-allowance#iaEBeu326w9WU6Xr.99