Disability benefits

There are various benefits the person you care for may be able to claim.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
This benefit is for people under 65 including children. To be eligible:

adults must have a physical or mental disability and need a lot of care, supervision or help with getting around or help with preparing a cooked meal
children must need more help or supervision with personal care or getting around than other children of the same age because of their illness or disability.

This allowance is paid on top of other benefits, and you can have any amount of income or savings.

For further information visit Directgov.

Attendance Allowance
This is a benefit for people aged 65 years or over who have a physical or mental disability and need a lot of care or supervision. The allowance is paid on top of other benefits and you can have any amount of income or savings. For further information visit Directgov.

Incapacity Benefit
This is a benefit for people who are disabled or too sick to work. You will get it if you have paid enough National Insurance contributions. For further information visit Directgov.

Carers allowance
Carers allowance is paid to people who look after a person who is in receipt of either DLA care or attendance allowance. For further information visit Directgov.