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<p>The Government recognises and appreciates the vital role unpaid carers play in
caring for, and supporting, members of their own family.</p><p> </p><p>Providing they
meet the entitlement conditions, unpaid carers of children and young people with cancer
may be able to receive Carer’s Allowance and/or an extra amount in means tested benefits,
including Universal Credit. Carer’s Allowance provides a measure of financial support
and recognition for people who are not able to work full time because of their caring
responsibilities. The extra amounts in means tested benefits at least partly recognise
the additional costs associated with providing unpaid care.</p><p> </p><p>Disability
benefits, such as Disability Living Allowance for children and Personal Independence
Payment, are available as a contribution towards the extra costs of being disabled
and recipients are free to choose how they spend them.</p>
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