Carers' payments

  • Find out about the different payments and benefits for carers.
  • Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment to people on low incomes who are caring for an incapacitated person.

  • Half-rate Carer's Allowance is payable with certain other social welfare payments provided you meet the qualifying criteria. Find out how to qualify for half-rate Carer's Allowance.

  • Carer's Benefit is a social insurance payment made to someone who gives up work or reduces their hours to care for person in need of full time care.

  • Carer's Support Grant is a cash payment to carers. It used to be called the Respite Care Grant.

  • A Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment made to the carer of a child with a severe disability who lives at home. Find out more.
    This document is in: Disability and illness payments