Carers with health conditions could be due up to £180 per week from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). Carers with their own health conditions or disabilities can also qualify for up to £187.45 per week on top of this through Personal Independence Payments (PIP).

Carers UK explains: "If you're a carer with an illness or disability, you can claim PIP for yourself and it won't affect any Carer's Allowance you're receiving.

"If you receive PIP, any other benefits you're receiving won't go down; they may even increase. If you're a carer, claiming PIP may even help you qualify for certain benefits (such as Carer's Allowance), and it may entitle you (whether you're the claimant or carer) to further help with Council Tax and Housing Benefit. So having a benefits review if you're aw

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