Carer's allowance is a benefit that supports those who provide regular unpaid care to someone who has a disability. Whether a person looks after a partner, a neighbour or a family friend, they could ...

The Chancellor has announced in his autumn statement that benefit payments will rise in 2023 by 10.1 per cent, including Carer’s Allowance. Currently, unpaid carers can get £69.70 per week, which ...

The number of people able to qualify for Carer's Allowance has increased thanks to changes made in Budget 2026 - but there's ...

An important update has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) affecting everyone who claims Carer's Allowance in the UK. The DWP relaxed the rules around breaks in care in March ...

Carer’s Allowance provides £83.30 a week for people doing at least 35 hours of unpaid caring duties per week for a person receiving certain benefits. There’s no age limit on claiming or receiving the ...

The Government has announced a weekly increase of €10 per person in a range of social protection payments from 2026, ...

Demands to repay Carer's Allowance overpayments are having a "shocking" impact on unpaid carers' lives, according to a new report from Carers UK. The charity has called for urgent action to prevent ...