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 ...

The Chancellor has announced in his autumn statement that benefit payments will rise in 2023 by 10.1 per cent, including Carer’s Allowance. Currently, unpaid carers can get £69.70 per week, which ...

The number of people able to qualify for Carer's Allowance has increased thanks to changes made in Budget 2026 - but there's ...

Demands to repay Carer's Allowance overpayments are having a "shocking" impact on unpaid carers' lives, according to a new report from Carers UK. The charity has called for urgent action to prevent ...

An online petition is urging the UK Government to increase Carer’s Allowance from £83.30 per week to “at least £800”. The benefit, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is typically ...

More than 90,000 people providing unpaid care in Scotland will receive an extra payment of £293.50 in mid-December. Carer’s Allowance Supplement - a payment only available north of the border - was ...

The Government has announced a weekly increase of €10 per person in a range of social protection payments from 2026, including: the State pension, disability allowance, carer's allowance, jobseeker's ...