Carer's Allowance
Report a change in circumstances
You must report changes in your circumstances if you바카라 사이트檙e claiming or have applied for Carer바카라 사이트檚 Allowance.
Changes can include:
- starting a job
- starting or ending full-time education
- changes to your income
- stopping being a carer
- the person you care for no longer getting their disability benefit
- someone else who cares for the same person claiming Carer바카라 사이트檚 Allowance instead of you
- someone else who cares for the same person claims the carer바카라 사이트檚 element of Universal Credit
- changes to your immigration status, if you바카라 사이트檙e not a British citizen
You must tell the Department for Work and Pensions if the person you바카라 사이트檙e caring for dies.
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances.
If you temporarily stop providing care for someone
You can still get Carer바카라 사이트檚 Allowance if you temporarily stop providing care. This means any period when you spend less than 35 hours a week caring for the other person.
The person you care for must still receive their disability benefit.
You must tell DWP if you temporarily stop providing care and:
- you or the person you care for will be in hospital, a nursing home, or respite care for more than 12 weeks
- you stop caring for more than 28 days for any other reason
If you바카라 사이트檝e been paid too much
You may have to repay the money if you:
- did not report a change straight away
- gave wrong information
- were overpaid by mistake
Find out how to repay the money you owe from benefit overpayment.