Benefits and support

This guide covers different types of financial help, including support for carers, child maintenance, Child Benefit, help for working parents, and support for people on low incomes or who are ill or disabled.

Carer's personal budgets, benefits and allowances

If you care for someone, there are a number of ways to get financial help.

You could be entitled to:

  • the carer's personal budget
  • the Carer's Allowance
  • means tested benefits such as Income Support and Housing Benefit

Go to financial support for carers

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