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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ruby Flanagan

Four DWP benefits you could receive if you’re an unpaid carer - how to make a claim

There are around five million unpaid or informal carers in the UK as of 2023 and many are not taking advantage of the financial support they can claim.

Unpaid carers also provide £193billion of the UK’s social care system each year.

If you care for someone else, you might be entitled to help with your day-to-day living costs often carers are unable to take on full time work alongside their caring responsibilities.

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