Contact the Carer's Allowance Unit
Get information on Carer鈥檚 Allowance and how to make a claim.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
General enquiries
Telephone: 0800 731 0297
Textphone: 0800 731 0317
(if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0297
British Sign Language (BSL) if you鈥檙e on a computer - find out how to
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges
You can also write to:
Freepost DWP Carers Allowance Unit
Do not write anything except the freepost address on the envelope. You do not need a postcode or a stamp.
You can find out more about Carer鈥檚 Allowance, or report changes in circumstance if you already receive it.