carers allowance

Peaco wrote: My son is 20 and at college, he does not get or have any money at all, I am in the support group of ESA. can my son claim carers allowance or anything else as I need to support him going to college, it is so very difficult, both of us living of my ESA and DLA money.
thank you for any help.
Keith.

Being in the SG does not enable a claim for CA, you mention a DLA claim, if you are receiving Medium or Higher rate care then this would, however. if your son is a full time student then he cannot claim Carers Allowance as he would not be considered as being able to provide the required 35 of hours of care a week.

If he is not a full time student then it may ne possible.

Have a look at the following.

www.nus.org.uk/en/advice/caring-and-stud...-for-student-carers/

Gordon