Carers discount

You may qualify for the carers discount if:

• the carer lives in the property with the person receiving care as their main residence
• the care is provided for at least 35 hours per week.
• the carer can be a person employed by a charity to provide care

The person receiving the care needs be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• high or middle rate disability living allowance (DLA)
• receiving a disability pension
• attendance allowance
• the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

You will not qualify if you are caring for a spouse, partner or child under 18.

Apply for a carers discount

Examples of discount you may receive

If there is one resident who is receiving care there is a 25% reduction

If there are three residents and one person is receiving care and there is one carer, there is no discount.