Welfare Rights-Information on Carer’s Allowance
What is Carer’s Allowance? Carer’s Allowance (CA) is a benefit that may be paid to people who care for someone who is severely disabled. It is taxable but is not affected by your savings. If you get entitlement to CA you may qualify for a Carer’s Premium or Carer’s additional amount of income-related benefit.
Do You Qualify?
• You are aged 16 or over
• The person you care for receives either:
- Disability Living Allowance care component at the middle - or highest rate; or
- Attendance Allowance; or
- Constant Attendance Allowance
• You regularly care for 35 hours or more a week
• You are not in full time education
• If you work, you must not earn more than the earnings limit
• You satisfy the residence and immigration conditions
How to Claim?
Contact your local Welfare Rights Officers for advice and help to claim Carer’s Allowance.
Claim on Form DS700, available from Jobcentre Plus Offices or from the Benefit Enquiry Line: 0800 882200
Forms and enquiries to:-
Carer’s Allowance Unit
Palatine House
Lancaster Road
Preston
PR1 1HB
Tel: 01253 856123
Textphone: 01772 899489
Carer’s Allowance can be backdated for three months. Claims can be made up to three months after the disabled person has been awarded the appropriate rate of Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance without loss of benefit.
(You can only receive one award of Carer’s Allowance, even if you care for more than one person.)
TELEPHONE NUMBERS & CONTACTS
If you would like further advice on Carer’s Allowance or any other Benefits, contact the relevant number below to make an appointment with your Welfare Rights Officer at your local Social Work Office and a member of staff will assist you. You can visit, write or phone for an appointment
Cowal, including Inveraray
Community Services
Ellis Lodge
Dunoon
PA23 7DQ
Tel: 01369 707300
Kintyre & Islay, including Tarbert
Community Services
Old Quay Head
Campbeltown PA28 6ED
Tel: 01586 552659
Helensburgh & Lomond
Community Services
29 Lomond Street
Helensburgh G84 7PW
Tel: 01436 658750
Oban and Mid Argyll
Community Services
Lorne Resource Centre
Soroba Road
Oban PA34 4JA
Tel: 01631 563068
Bute
Community Services
Union Street
Rothesay PA20 0HD
Tel: 01700 501300
You can also claim online at:
