Most useful information for caring for someone

1. Top payments
2. Carer Payment

How much Carer Payment you can get

There are different rates of Carer Payment for single and partnered people.

1. Caring for someone
2. Getting support

Getting a payment if you’re a carer

There are payments available to help you if you provide care for someone.

1. Essential Medical Equipment Payment
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for the Essential Medical Equipment Payment

When you claim the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP), we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Carer Allowance Questionnaire - Carer not living with the person for whom care is being provided form (SA381)

Use this form to tell us about the personal care you provide for a person 16 or over, who you don't live with.

1. Carer Payment
2. How to claim

Other forms you may need to complete - Carer Payment

When you make your claim for Carer Payment, we may ask you to give us more information.

1. Who can get it
2. Income and assets test

Assets test for Carer Payment

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Carer Payment. It also affects how much you'll get.

1. How to keep your payment
2. Working while you get Carer Payment

Examples of working while getting Carer Payment

Understand how taking time off caring could affect your Carer Payment.

1. Caring for someone
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about your claim for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance form (CI002)

Information about your claim for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance.

1. Top payments
2. Carer Allowance

Who can get Carer Allowance

To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.

1. Top payments
2. Essential Medical Equipment Payment

Who can get Essential Medical Equipment Payment and how much you can get

To get the Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) you must meet the eligibility requirements.