Martin Lewis urges half a million people to check if they qualify for Carer's Allowance payments worth £4,000
Martin Lewis appeared on This Morning earlier this week and encouraged half a million people providing care to check if they qualify for a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions , worth nearly £4,000 each year. The consumer champion explained that Carer’s Allowance is paid to those providing unpaid care of at least 35 hours each week.
“The criteria are difficult, if you are a carer for somebody in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment and you care for over 35 hours a week, you may be entitled.” He also praised the work unpaid carers do, highlighting how they have saved the NHS and UK Government “a lot of money”. He added: “They’re not entitled to very much, but there are many people who could really do with that.”
Carer’s Allowance claimants living in Scotland also receive two additional payments each year through the Carer’s Allowance Supplement which is worth £245.70 in 2023. The first payment will be made to more than 81,000 unpaid carers on Friday, June 11. While it may be too late to qualify for this payment, successful new applications made before October 9, 2023 will qualify for the December payment.
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