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Disability benefits for the
person you are looking after
The person you are looking after may be
entitled to disability benefits to help pay for the
extra costs of long-term illness or disability.
Disability benefits are not
dependent on how much money
the person you are looking after
has, and they are not based on
their National Insurance record.
However, there are conditions they
would have to meet in order to
receive one of these.

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Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
If you are looking after a child
under 16 then you could claim
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for
them. DLA has a care component
which may be awarded if the child
needs help with personal care (such
as dressing, washing or using the
toilet) or supervision to make sure
they are safe, because of their
illness or disability. The help the
child needs must be substantially
more than the help needed by a
child of the same age without the
illness or disability. DLA also has
a mobility component which may
be awarded if the child needs help
getting around.
Find out more at
carersuk.org/dla

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Personal Independence Payment
(PIP)
If you are looking after someone
aged between 16 and 64 then
they could claim PIP. PIP has a
daily living component which
may be awarded if they need help
with daily living activities, such
as dressing, washing or using
the toilet. PIP also has a mobility
component which may be awarded
if they need help getting around.
Find out more at
carersuk.org/pip

Attendance Allowance
If you are looking after someone
aged 65 or over then they could
claim Attendance Allowance.
Attendance Allowance may be
awarded if they need help with
personal care (such as dressing,
washing or using the toilet), or
supervision to make sure they are
safe.
Find out more at
carersuk.org/
attendanceallowance

carersni.org