Financial support for carers
Caring can affect your income and increase everyday costs. Check what financial support may be available to you and the person you care for.
Not sure what you could be entitled to?
Use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator to check benefits and financial support for you or the person you care for.
This opens the Turn2us Benefits Calculator in a new tab. Liverpool Carers Centre can help if you'd rather talk through your situation.
What do you want to check?
If you know what you're looking for, go straight to the official information or application. If you don't, start with the benefits calculator.
Carer's Allowance
Check whether you could qualify and apply through the official GOV.UK service.
Carer's Credit
Protect your National Insurance record if caring affects how much you're able to work.
Universal Credit
Check support if you're on a low income, out of work or your household circumstances have changed.
Council Tax help
Check whether your household could get Council Tax Reduction or another discount.
Pension-age support
Check Pension Credit and other support if you or the person you care for are over State Pension age.
Check support for the person you care for too
Their entitlement can make a significant difference to the household and can also affect which carer benefits may be available to you.
Check your entitlement again
Changes to your income, work, caring responsibilities or the circumstances of the person you care for can affect your benefits. If something changes, it's worth checking again.
Worried about money?
You don't need to know which benefit or type of support to ask for. Tell us what's happening and we'll help you understand what your next step could be.
212H Boaler Street
Liverpool
L6 6AE
Need urgent help?
If somebody is in immediate danger or there is a life-threatening emergency, call 999.
For urgent medical help that is not a 999 emergency, call NHS 111.
If you need someone to talk to, call Samaritans on 116 123, free, 24 hours a day.
If you are under 19 and need support, call Childline on 0800 1111, free, 24 hours a day.
Liverpool Carers Centre is not an emergency service. Our team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
