Carers Allowance Quarterly Statistics: August 2003
Carers Allowance (previously Invalid Care Allowance):
Carers Allowance (CA) is a non-contributory benefit for men and women:
- who look after a severely disabled person for at least 35 hours a week
- who are eligible before their 65th birthday (condition removed as from October 2002)
- who are not gainfully employed (ie not earning more than £75 per week after certain deductions) and
- who are not in full-time education
The severely disabled person must be getting either
- The highest or middle rate of DLA care component, or
- AA, or
- Constant Attendance Allowance paid at the normal maximum rate or above under the War Pensions or Industrial Injuries Scheme.
- Background (39Kb)
Contents:
| CA 1: | Allowances current by gender |
| CA 2: | Allowances current at 31st August 2003 by gender, age and average amount |
| CA 3: | CA allowances current at 31st August 2003 by country and region |
| CA 4: | CA claimants with entitlement broken down by age and gender at 31st August 2003. |
| CA 5: | Average duration of CA entitlement cases live at 31st August 2003, broken down by age and gender |
| CA 6: | Number of adult and child dependancy increases current at 31st August 2003 |
| CA 7: | Commencements of CA tabled by age at commencement and date processed |
| CA 8: | Terminations of CA processed in the quarter, tabled by age at termination |
| CA 9: | Terminations of CA processed in the quarter tabled by reason for termination |
| CA 10: | Rates of Carers Allowance |
