At Carers Leeds we understand that being a carer can have an impact on your finances and income.
We recognise that alongside your caring duties, work, family commitments, and more, form-filling can feel overwhelming. You don’t have to tackle it alone.
If you would like support in applying for Carers Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance, please call our Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 to make an appointment.
I had been putting this off for so long, thank you so much for your support.
Carer receiving benefits support from Carers Leeds.
Carers Allowance is a state benefit paid to carers who provide a minimum of 35 hours of support per week to the person they care for. This care can include tasks like helping with washing and dressing, accompanying the person you care for at hospital appointments, as well as reminding them to take medication.
There are a number of qualifying conditions and rules that surround who can claim Carers Allowance and you can find out more by clicking on the link to the GOV.UK website below.
Find out more about Carers Allowance
If you would like support in applying for Carers Allowance, or understanding if you are entitled to claim, please call our Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 to arrange to speak with one of our benefits advisers.
Personal Independence Payment (sometimes referred to as PIP) is a state benefit paid to people aged between 16 and State Pension age who have a long-term physical or mental health condition that impacts their ability to carry out everyday tasks such as preparing a meal, dressing and washing. Personal Independence Payment also considers a person’s ability to get around because of their condition.
There are a number of qualifying rules that surround who can claim Personal Independence Payment and you can find out more by clicking on the link to the GOV.UK website below.
Find out more about Personal Independence Payment
If you would like support in applying for Personal Independence Payment, or understanding if you, or the person you care for, is entitled to claim, please call our Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 to arrange to speak with one of our benefits advisers.
Attendance Allowance is a state benefit paid to people over State Pension age who have a long-term illness or disability and require someone else to support them with personal tasks such as eating, dressing and washing.
Attendance Allowance also considers whether the person needs supervising in order to stay safe.
There are a number of qualifying conditions and rules that surround who can claim Attendance Allowance and you can find out more by clicking on the link to the GOV.UK website below.
Find out more about Attendance Allowance
If you would like support in applying for Attendance Allowance, or understanding if you, or the person you care for, is entitled to claim, please call our Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 to arrange to speak with one of our benefits advisers.
Disability Living Allowance for children (sometimes referred to as DLA) is a state benefit paid to carers of a child with a health condition or disability, who is under the age of 16.
Disability Living Allowance considers how much care and supervision a child needs because of their condition, as well as the child’s ability to get around, compared to a child of the same age who does not have a disability.
There are a number of qualifying conditions and rules that surround who can claim Disability Living Allowance and you can find out more by clicking on the link to the GOV.UK website below.
Find out more about Disability Living Allowance
If you would like support in applying for Disability Living Allowance for children, please call our Advice Line on 0113 380 4300 to arrange to speak with one of our benefits advisers.
If you would like to speak with someone about other benefits such as Universal Credit, or for a more detailed benefits check, contact Leeds City Council’s Welfare Rights Unit on 0113 376 0452.