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She also told me about the carer's allowance, which I hadn't heard of.

Even so, Lewis cannot get carer's allowance, the benefit which is supposed to help people like him.

Meanwhile his wife was claiming carer's allowance to "look after him".

The Labour government will consequently provide a carer's allowance to give extra help to those who serve their loved ones and our society so well.

We receive a carer's allowance once a week which we rely on.

The Carer's Allowance is designed to help those looking after relatives for more than 35 hours a week.

She cannot claim carer's allowance any longer because she lives on a pension.

Also included are lone parent benefits and carer's allowance.

He was also running several businesses from his home, as his wife claimed carer's allowance for looking after him.

More than a million people receive carer's allowance.

We are told that she is not entitled to any carer's allowance because her state pension is more than £50 a week.

The paper advocated an increase in the level of the Home Carer's Allowance.

She got Gran into a daycare centre two afternoons a week and told me about the carer's allowance.

You may have a question about Carer's Allowance?

But, the charities are demanding urgent action to increase Carer's Allowance and make it available to more people.

It said the future of the carer's allowance is currently being examined and a review is due to be published in Spring 2008.

But he still brings home around £150 a week from his part-time job, and that takes him above the maximum allowed for Carer's Allowance.

Other benefits, such as carer's allowance and some disability benefits will mirror inflation, with a 2.2% rise.

"I did remortgages where the customer was solely on benefits - carer's allowance, income support, or housing benefit."

Cash benefits and benefits in kind not taxable, except Carer's Allowance.

If you are under 60 and are a carer, check that you're getting the Carer's Allowance.

You can also get the form by contacting the Carer's Allowance Unit (below).

Bereavement benefit, carer's allowance and disability living allowance were also included in the figures.

Their only income is a mix of Charlotte's sickness benefits and Jayson's carer's allowance.

The DWP said that it was investing more than before in carer's allowance - about £2bn.