Carers and Attendance Allowance calculators
If you look after someone for 35 hours a week or more, you may get Carer’s Allowance, or Carer Support Payment in Scotland. Your earnings must stay under a weekly limit, and the rules about what counts are where most overpayments start.
Attendance Allowance is for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision. It is often the benefit that lets a family member claim as a carer.
- Carer's Allowance earnings calculatorCheck your pay against the £204 a week limit after the deductions you are allowed.
- Carer Support Payment calculator (Scotland)The Scottish carer benefit, with the same earnings test and the student rules.
- Attendance Allowance calculatorWhich rate fits, from your care needs during the day and at night.
Key figures for 2026/27
| Carer’s Allowance | £86.45 a week |
|---|---|
| Earnings limit | £204.00 a week after deductions |
| Attendance Allowance, lower | £76.70 a week |
| Attendance Allowance, higher | £114.60 a week |
Checked 25 October 2026. See all 2026/27 benefit rates with sources.
Working part-time while caring
Use the earnings calculator with a recent payslip. Half your pension contributions and some care costs come off before the limit is applied.
Caring for a parent who is getting older
Check Attendance Allowance first. Once it is awarded, you may be able to claim as their carer.