3. People included in the claim
You claim carer’s allowance (CA) for yourself. You cannot claim any increase in your CA for an adult dependant, or normally claim for a child.
Can you get an increase for a child?
You may continue to qualify for an increase in your CA for a child, if you were entitled to the increase before 6 April 2003 and your entitlement has continued since that date.
If an increase for a child stops being paid for 58 days or less, you may continue to qualify for the increase.
1Art 3 TCA(No.3)OIf you are a member of a couple, you may not get an increase for a child if your partner’s earnings are at or above the earnings limit. In 2021/22, this is £245 a week for the first child plus £33 for each subsequent child.
If you qualify, you are paid £8 for the eldest child and £11.35 for each subsequent child.