A one-off payment of £500 has been made available to all eligible unpaid carers across Wales who were in receipt of Carers Allowance on 31 March 2022.

The payment is available from today (May 16) until July 15 2022.

The Welsh Government is making this payment in recognition of the increased financial pressures many unpaid carers have experienced during the pandemic, and to help with some of the additional costs they have incurred.

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 The payment is targeted towards those individuals who care for someone for at least 35 hours a week and have low incomes.

Individuals are not eligible for the payment if:

• They have an underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance but do not receive a payment because they are in receipt of another benefit at the same or higher rate; or

• They receive a carer premium within a means tested benefit.

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If you believe you may qualify for this support, you can submit a claim here flintshire.gov.uk/unpaidcarers on Flintshire County Council’s website from 9am on 16 May 2022. 

All registration forms must be received before 5pm on 15 July 2022. Payments for successful claims will be paid by the end of September 2022.