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For information on whether you may be able to claim see eligibility rules for Carer’s Allowance.
If you already claim Carer’s Allowance or if you are eligible but not receiving any money then you are entitled to a carer’s premium in means-tested benefits.
If you claim Carer’s Allowance (as opposed to being eligible but not receiving any money) then the amount you receive is included as income when your
entitlement to benefits is calculated. We will estimate a weekly award but please check this against the amount you actually receive. If you get another
benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions make sure that you only enter the amount you receive from Carer’s Allowance.
You may not be able to get Carer's Allowance paid to you if you have another benefit paid at the same or a higher amount such as the state pension. In this
case you should enter that you are eligible for Carer's Allowance but not receiving any money.
If the person you are caring for gets a means-tested benefit they may lose their severe disability premium if you start claiming Carer’s Allowance, but this does not apply if you are eligible but not receiving any money. For more information see disability premiums in benefits.
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