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• Ami2301 Community Co-Production Group Posts: 7,614 Disability Gamechanger

  January 2020

  Welcome to the community @chelseabarry I will tag my friend @poppy123456 so she can advise

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• poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger

  January 2020 edited January 2020

  HI and welcome,

  
  

  I'm one of the community champions here on scope. I'm afraid not, children under the age of 16 are unable to claim carers allowance.
  

  https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

  
  

  Does your son claim DLA mid/high rate care? If he does then someone else maybe able to claim carers allowance for looking after him but it will depend on their circumstances.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
  

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• Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,653 Disability Gamechanger

  January 2020

  Welcome to the community @chelseabarry! Does your son get DLA?
  

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