Carer's Allowance (CA)
Carer’s Allowance (CA) is paid to people who are regularly caring for a severely disabled person who is at home. Before April 2003, this benefit was called Invalid Care Allowance.
Payment of CA does not depend on the level of your savings or on whether you have paid any National Insurance (NI) contributions. However, if you are paid CA you will normally be credited with NI contributions and you may build up an additional pension through State Second Pension for every complete tax year from 6 April 2002 that you are entitled to CA. CA counts as taxable income.