You can also use the government website to search for agencies that can help you to apply. The charity Settled can give further information and guidance. The AIRE Centre can provide advice on individual rights in Europe and can be contacted on or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. The habitual residence test is a test to see if you normally live in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Republic of Ireland or the Isle of Man.
The test will be applied if you have been living abroad. Relevant factors are where you normally live, where you expect to live in future, your reasons for coming to this country, the length of time spent abroad before you came here, and any ties you still have with the country where you have come from.
You cannot usually get Carer's Allowance if you have immigration restrictions on your stay in the UK eg you are not allowed to claim public funds which include most welfare benefits and housing and homelessness services. If this is the case, seek advice before claiming because a claim for CA could affect your future right to remain in the UK. You may be able to get free immigration advice from your local Law Centre. Alternatively, you can search for local legal aid immigration advice here.
This is because the carer premium, carer addition or carer element can be included in the calculation for means-tested benefits. You can find out what benefits you are entitled to and how much you should be paid by getting an online benefit check see note below or see our talk to us page for details of how to get further help.
Note: You can get a benefits check online by visiting either of the following websites:. It will take about 20 minutes to complete. These online tools are not suitable for everyone. Special rules apply to some groups of people, for example students, people under 18, people in permanent residential care, UK nationals who live abroad and people who are not British or Irish citizens. It is always important to seek further advice before making any decisions.
See our talk to us page for details of how to get further help. However your means-tested benefit calculations will include a carer premium, carer addition or carer element. The contact details for the relevant benefit departments should be on any letters they have sent to you. Brenda, 30, looks after her friend Geoff, 40, who gets the standard rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment PIP.
They live in Wales and Brenda owns her own home. Sarah and Joe have been friends for many years. They live in England. Joe looks after Sarah. Your NI record is a summary of the NI contributions paid through work, or credits awarded when you are unable to work. It is used to work out your entitlement to some state benefits, eg State Pension. You do not get paid any money if you claim Carer's Credit, but you get a NI contribution credit to help protect your record.
After you submit your claim, you'll receive a decision in writing that will tell you if you have been awarded Carer's Allowance and from what date. If your claim is turned down, read our information on challenging a benefits decision. We're here to help. Lines are open 8am-7pm, days a year. Y ou can also get face-to-face support at local Age UKs.
If you don't inform them of a change in circumstances and you're overpaid as a result, you may have to pay the money back. DWP might also impose a civil penalty if you fail to notify them of a change of circumstances. If the person you care for goes into hospital and their stay is arranged by the NHS, payment of their qualifying benefit will stop after four weeks 12 weeks in the case of a disabled child under As your Carer's Allowance entitlement depends on the person receiving a qualifying benefit, this will also stop at the same time.
Their benefits and your Carer's Allowance entitlement will also stop after 28 days if the person enters a care home and their fees are met in full by NHS continuing healthcare funding or in full or part by the local authority, or in Scotland if they receive free personal and nursing care payments.
If the person you care for is terminally ill and DWP know this, their qualifying benefit may continue if they go into a non-NHS hospice, therefore your entitlement will remain payable as long as you still provide care for 35 hours a week. If the person you care for has regular periods of respite care, it may be possible to plan these periods so their qualifying benefit and your entitlement will not be affected. You can do this online or by contacting the Disability and Carers Service.
You can still get Carer's Allowance if you temporarily stop providing care for someone. We will not reply to your feedback. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. The nidirect privacy notice applies to any information you send on this feedback form. Comments or queries about angling can be emailed to anglingcorrespondence daera-ni.
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