Can I claim Carer’s Allowance on top of my other benefits?

You cannot be paid Carer’s Allowance if you receive other earnings replacement benefits such as new style Employment and Support Allowance/Job Seekers Allowance (ESA/JSA) or State Pension. This is because you cannot be paid more than one of these benefits at the same time, so the higher vaule benefit is the one that is piad.

Even if you do receive an 'overlapping benefit' it can still be worth you establishing your underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance. This is because it may also trigger what are known as Carer Premiums on certain other means-tested benefits, such as Pension Credit.

Carer Premiums are currently worth an extra £48.15 per week.

Updated 9.9.26

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