Carer's Allowance Guides
Guides for carers on Carer's Allowance and related support — including what counts as caring and how earnings affect your claim.
Can I Backdate a Carer's Allowance Claim?
Carer's Allowance can generally be backdated up to 3 months. Find out exactly how this works, and what happens if the person you care for's disability benefit was itself backdated.
Carer's AllowanceUnderlying Entitlement to Carer's Allowance Explained
Underlying entitlement to Carer's Allowance can unlock extra money through Universal Credit or Pension Credit, even when Carer's Allowance itself isn't paid in cash. Find out what it means and when it applies.
Carer's AllowanceCarer's Allowance and Universal Credit — Can You Get Both?
Carer's Allowance and Universal Credit interact in ways that trip up a lot of carers. Find out how the income deduction, the carer element, and underlying entitlement actually work together.
Carer's AllowanceCan I Claim Carer's Allowance If I Work?
You can work and still claim Carer's Allowance, as long as your net earnings stay under the weekly limit. Find out exactly how the 2026/27 earnings threshold works and what happens if you go over it.