Martin Lewis appeared on This Morning earlier this week and encouraged half a million people providing care to check if they qualify for a benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), worth nearly £4,000 each year. The consumer champion explained that Carer’s Allowance is paid to those providing unpaid care of at least 35 hours each week.
The financial guru warned that the eligibility criteria is a bit “difficult” but urged anyone who thinks they might be due the £76.75 weekly payment and has an income of less than £139 per week to check now. He told presenters Holly Willoughby and Josie Gibson: “There are 500,000 carers in the UK eligible for Carer’s Allowance who are not claiming it and it’s a payment worth £4,000 a year.
“The criteria are difficult, if you are a carer for somebody in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment and you care for over 35 hours a week, you may be entitled.”
