Carers discount
You may be entitled to a carers discount if you are the only adult living in the property other than the person you are caring for. If other adults are also living in the property this discount will not be available.
To qualify for the discount, you must meet the following requirements:
- Live in the same home as the person you provide care for
- The person receiving care is not your Spouse, Partner or child under the age of 18
- You provide at least 35 hours a week of care to a person who is entitled to receive one of the following:
- any rate of Attendance Allowance
- the middle or highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance
- any rate of the daily living activity component of Personal Independence Payment
- an increase in his or her disablement pension
- an increase in Constant Attendance Allowance.
To claim the discount, please provide the following:
- Full names of all occupants at the property aged 18 or over
- Full address of the property claiming discount for
- Proof that that the person you are providing care for is in receipt of the following:
- any rate of Attendance Allowance
- the middle or highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance
- any rate of the daily living activity component of Personal Independence Payment
- an increase in his or her disablement pension
- an increase in Constant Attendance Allowance.
No discount is applicable if there are already two other adults living in the same household.
