Caring for someone

If you're an unpaid carer, you can find out about benefits and financial support you can get, flexible working and helping someone with their benefit claim

Support if you’re caring for someone

• Check benefits and financial support you can get
• Universal Credit
• Pension Credit
• Carer's Allowance
• Carer's Credit
• Help if you have a disabled child
• Contact the Carer's Allowance Unit

Working when you’re caring for someone

• Time off for family and dependants
• Flexible working
• Unpaid carer’s leave

Support for people who need care

• Financial help if you're disabled
• Disability day care centres
• Support visits if you need help to claim benefits

Help someone with their benefit claim

• Help someone with their benefit claim
• Become an appointee for someone claiming benefits