If you're caring for your parent or another individual for a certain number of hours, you could be entitled to as much as £327 per month. Carer's Allowance is a benefit designed to provide an income ...

Online at gov.uk By post by completing a form called DS700 or DS700 (SP) if you’re getting a state pension. It is worth including your mobile number on the form so that they can contact you easily. By ...

The Department for Work and Pensions is drafting in more staff to ensure all possible cases of overpayments of Carer's Allowance are checked promptly. Some carers have been forced to pay back ...

Unpaid carers, often family members looking after loved ones, form a vital part of the country’s care system. Yet many have ...

16:22, Fri, Feb 21, 2025 Updated: 16:25, Fri, Feb 21, 2025 Thousands more carers are claiming financial support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) year-on-year. New figures show that, as ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to make a crucial change to Carer's Allowance after a growing backlash over a scandal which has seen unpaid carers prosecuted -Credit:No credit The ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced people on Carer’s Allowance will see payments rise from £83.30 to £86.45 per week over the 2026/27 financial year. Secretary of State for Work ...

A significant update in Carer's Allowance means that, from today, an additional 60,000 individuals can now apply for the £333 monthly benefit. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) took a step ...

Outstanding debt from Carer's Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government's spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased ...

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 ...