Disability benefits for the person you are looking after
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 .
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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 .
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
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
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