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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

Money, tax and benefits

Money, tax and benefits

Caring for someone

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Carer's Allowance

Carer’s Allowance information, including who can and can’t get it, how much you could get, how it’s paid and how to claim

Home Responsibilities Protection

Home Responsibilities Protection scheme to help you protect your entitlement to State Pension

Direct payments for care and services

Details on ‘direct payments’ – the local council payments for people who would like to arrange and pay for their own care and support services

Community Care Grants

Information on who may be eligible for a Community Care Grant, how much you could get, how it is paid and how to apply

Disability Living Allowance

A guide to the Disability Living Allowance (DLA), including who can get it, how much you could get and how it is paid

Income Support

Information about claiming Income Support benefit if you can't work full-time and don't have enough money to live on

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