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Advice on Carer’s allowance

Lou47

Lou47 Member Posts: 3 Listener

May 2020 edited October 2021 in Benefits and financial support

Hi can anyone give me any advice on carers allowance please? Hope everyone is well and are coping with this awful time

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Ami2301 Community Co-Production Group Posts: 7,948 Disability Gamechanger

May 2020

Welcome to the community @Lou47 how can we help?

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May 2020

Hello @Lou47, is there something specific about Carer's Allowance you'd like help with?

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