£86.45 a week for someone who cares for you at least 35 hours a week
Cost: Free
What you get
A weekly payment to whoever provides at least 35 hours a week of care for you (a family member, partner or friend, not necessarily living with you), plus National Insurance credits for them and possible knock-on entitlement to Council Tax Reduction, Universal Credit or Pension Credit.
Who qualifies
The carer must spend 35+ hours a week caring and earn £204 or less a week after tax, NI and expenses. The person being cared for (i.e. the person with IBD) must already receive PIP daily living component, DLA middle/highest care rate, Attendance Allowance, Adult/Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment or Armed Forces Independence Payment.
Evidence accepted
- The cared-for person's PIP/DLA/AA/ADP award letter
- Details of caring hours
IMPORTANT TO NOTE This is a benefit for whoever cares for someone with severe IBD, not for the person with IBD directly — relevant where a partner, parent or adult child provides regular hands-on or supervisory care around flares, hospital admissions or fatigue.
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