UK & Ireland · Carer payments
Caregiver benefit & direct payment calculator
Two separate tracks, and they are easy to confuse. Carer's Allowance is a benefit paid to you as a carer. Direct payments are money for the person you care for, which may or may not be usable to pay a family member. Pick your nation and see both.
Carer payment calculator
What may you qualify for?
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The rules behind these figures
England
Carer's Allowance
Same-household family generally excludedWales
Carer's Allowance
Same-household family generally excludedScotland
Carer Support Payment
Family can be paid, with conditionsIreland
Carer's Allowance
No statutory direct-payment schemeRates shown are 2026/27 figures and are uprated annually — we re-verify them against gov.uk, mygov.scot and gov.ie each year. General information only, not benefits or financial advice.