Benefits advice for carers

  1. Overview
  2. Carer's Allowance
  3. Universal Credit carer element
  4. Carer's Credit
  1. Council Tax
  2. Become an appointee
  3. Information and support

6. Become an appointee

You can apply to become an appointee for someone who cannot act for themselves due to illness, mental illness or a learning disability. 

Benefit for the person you act for will be paid direct to you and you will be responsible for managing the benefit claim.

You must be over 18 and only 1 person can act as appointee. An appointee can be a relative, friend or an organisation or representative such as a local council or solicitor.

You can find more information about becoming an appointee on GOV.UK.

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