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What benefits are available for mental health carers?

Being a carer might mean you can claim certain benefits that might help you and the person you care for.

Within this section

  1. What is Carer’s Allowance?

    Learn what Carer’s Allowance is if you're caring for someone with a mental health condition.

  2. How is Carer’s Allowance (CA) affected by other benefits?

  3. What if I take a break from caring?

  4. What is the Carer's Premium?

    The Carer's Premium is £36.00 a week paid on top of other benefits you might be claiming. Find out more about Carer's Premium when caring for someone with a mental health condition.

  5. What is Universal Credit?

  6. What are Carer’s Credits?

  7. Can I get Council Tax Discounts?

  8. Next steps

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