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how to i claim carers allowance for my daughter who is npw looking after my husband a d me as we are now delendent on her fulltime as we are both diabled
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Hi @olive. My understanding is that if you or your husband claim DLA or PIP then she should be eligible to claim carers allowance. In any case it's worth ringing DWP to check entitlements.
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Hi @olive, welcome to the community. You can find information about carer's allowance on Scope's website, including contact numbers to call.
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