Can carers qualify for Council Tax Support and does Carers Allowance affect eligibility?

11 Sept 2026, 00:00
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Can carers qualify for Council Tax Support and does Carers Allowance affect eligibility?

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Carers can qualify for Council Tax Support, but eligibility depends on the means-tested scheme run by your local council and your household’s income, savings and circumstances. Carer’s Allowance may be treated as income, although some councils apply specific rules or disregards, so the effect varies. You may also qualify for a separate Council Tax carer’s disregard if you provide at least 35 hours of care and meet other conditions; this is not the same as Council Tax Support. Check your council’s scheme and use the official GOV.UK guidance to apply or ask for a benefits assessment.

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