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. Please note: Employment Support
Allowance replaced Incapacity Benefit for new claimants only, from
27 October 2008. 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.