Care-related benefits
Billions go unclaimed every year because people assume they earn too much, own their home, or are not "disabled enough". The main care benefits are not means tested. Here is what you can actually claim.
Attendance Allowance
£76.70 or £114.60
a week, State Pension age and over, not means tested
PIP
£76.70 to £194.60
a week, working age, based on points not diagnosis
Carer's Allowance
£86.45
a week, 35+ hours of care, earnings under £204.00
2026/27 rates. Uprated each April.
Attendance Allowance
A weekly payment for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision. Not means tested, not taxable.
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A weekly payment for people caring 35 hours a week or more. Savings are ignored, but there is a hard earnings limit.
Read morePersonal Independence Payment (PIP)
The main disability benefit for working age adults. Scored on points across daily living and mobility, not on your diagnosis.
Read moreDisability Living Allowance for children
A payment for disabled children under 16. Not means tested, and a gateway to several other entitlements.
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