To qualify for the live-in Carer discount:
Applicants need to provide at least 35 hours of free care a week to somebody in their household who isn’t a spouse, partner or child under 18.
The person being cared for needs to be receiving one of a number of qualifying benefits. Prior to the reforms in 2013, these were:
- Attendance Allowance – higher rate.
- Constant Attendance Allowance – increased amount.
- Disability Living Allowance – care component, higher rate.
- Disablement Pension – increased rate.
Since 2013, it has also included the following – and it is these benefits that councils largely mistakenly excluded:
- Armed Forces Independence Payment – any amount.
- Attendance Allowance – lower rate.
- Disability Living Allowance – care component, middle rate.
- Personal Independence Payment – daily living component, enhanced rate.
- Personal Independence Payment – daily living component, standard rate.
To apply for this discount, please complete the application form below.
You will need to provide evidence of benefit entitlement for the person you care for. This can be uploaded to the form as a pdf document or pictures of your award letter.
