Carer's Allowance: report changes

You must report changes in circumstances if you鈥檙e claiming or have applied for Carer鈥檚 Allowance, for example if:

  • you change, start or leave your job
  • you start earning more than 拢151 a week
  • you stop being a carer
  • you stop providing at least 35 hours of care a week
  • you take a holiday or go into hospital - even if you arrange care while you鈥檙e away
  • the person you care for goes into hospital, into a care home or takes a holiday

You cannot use this service to report the death of someone you鈥檙e caring for. You should use the Tell Us Once service instead.

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This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Report changes online

Make sure you have:

  • your National Insurance number
  • details of the person you鈥檙e caring for
  • details of your changes

Before you start

This will take around 10 minutes.

Other ways to apply

You can also report a change of circumstances to the Carer鈥檚 Allowance Unit by phone or by post.