Form DS700
About you - the carer
Q1. First name
About you - the carer
Q2. Last name
About you - the carer
Q3. National Insurance (N I) number
About you - the carer
Q4. A phone number we can contact you on
Guidance: If you give us your mobile phone number we can contact you by text message.
About your Carer’s Allowance
Q5. What date do you want your Carer’s Allowance to start?
Guidance: It is possible to backdate your claim to the start date of the disabled person’s qualifying benefit. This must be made within 3 months of their decision date, and you must have provided care for at least 35 hours each week. We will ask you about it again later.
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Q6. Your date of birth
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Q7. What is your marital or civil partnership status?
Options: Single; Married or civil partner; Living with partner; Separated; Divorced or civil partnership dissolved; Widowed or surviving civil partner
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Q8. Your address
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Q9. Are you able to speak to us in English?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Please tell us the language that we should use when speaking to you.
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Q10. What is your nationality?
Guidance: For example, British. If you have a current passport, please give your nationality as shown on your passport.
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Q11. Which country do you normally live in?
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Q12. Which country are you living in now?
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Q13. If you are Swiss or a European Economic Area (EEA) national, were you living in the United Kingdom (UK) before 1 January 2021? Do you intend to go back to that country?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: For a list of EEA countries, please see the notes booklet.
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Q14. Have you lived in Great Britain throughout the 3 years before the date you are claiming from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. For example, you live there, if you live in Scotland you need to claim Carer Support Payment not Carer’s Allowance. For more information about Carer Support Payment, please visit www.mygov.scot/benefits
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Q15. If No, please tell us about any countries you have lived in or visited in the 3 years before the date you are claiming from. If you had more than 3 visits abroad, tell us about them in ‘More Information’ at question 122.
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Q16. Do you, or a member of your family, get any benefits or pensions from a country other than Great Britain?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: By family we mean your spouse or civil partner and dependent children and adults.
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Q17. Have you, or a member of your family, claimed any benefit or pension which has not yet been decided, from a country other than Great Britain?
Options: Yes; No
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Q18. Are you, or a member of your family, working in or paying insurance to an EEA country or Switzerland?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: For a list of EEA countries, please see the notes booklet.
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Q19. Have you lived with a partner at any time since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: We look at any money your partner gets from benefits when we work out if you can get Carer’s Allowance. See the notes for more information. You must report changes in your circumstances straight away.
About your partner
Q20. Their first name
About your partner
Q21. Their last name
About your partner
Q22. Their National Insurance (N I) number
About your partner
Q23. Their date of birth
About your partner
Q24. Their nationality
About your partner
Q25. Have you separated from your partner since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: When did you separate?
About the person you provide care for
Q26. Their first name
About the person you provide care for
Q27. Their last name
About the person you provide care for
Q28. Their National Insurance (N I) number
About the person you provide care for
Q29. Their date of birth
About the person you provide care for
Q30. Their address, if different from yours
Guidance: You do not have to live at the same address as the person you provide care for.
About the person you provide care for
Q31. What is their relationship to you?
About the person you provide care for
Q32. Are they getting Armed Forces Independence Payment?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q33. Is the person you care for getting a disability benefit from an EEA country or Switzerland?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If they are under 16, you should enter their Disability Living Allowance reference number or child reference number. What is the name of the benefit? Which country is paying the benefit? Please send in a recent notification regarding this benefit award if you have one.
About the person you provide care for
Q34. Is another person getting Carer Support Payment or an extra amount of Universal Credit for providing care for them?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If you can, tell us their name, address, date of birth and National Insurance number.
About the person you provide care for
Q35. Have you spent 35 hours or more each week providing care for this person since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: This can be any care you give in person. This includes supervision as well as helping with things like washing, cooking, household tasks, shopping, travel, attending appointments, preparing for the disabled person to come to stay with you or clearing up after the visit.
About the person you provide care for
Q36. Were you providing care for this person for 35 hours or more each week before the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Go to question 38 if you answered 'No'.
About the person you provide care for
Q37. If you were providing care for this person before the date you want to claim from, have there been any times you were unable to provide care for this person during the 26 weeks before the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: For example, when: they were in respite care, hospital or on holiday without you; you were in hospital or on holiday without them. If they had more than 3 periods in hospital, a care home or respite care, please tell us about this in ‘More information’ at question 122. You could still get Carer’s Allowance for these times.
About the person you provide care for
Q38. Has the person you provide care for been in hospital, a care home or respite care for at least a week since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us about this. If they had more than 3 periods in hospital, a care home or respite care, please tell us about this in ‘More information’ at question 122.
About the person you provide care for
Q39. Were they in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q40. When were they in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q41. While they were in hospital, a care home or respite care, did you still provide care for 35 hours a week?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q42. If they were in a care home or respite care, were they getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q43. Were they in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q44. When were they in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q45. While they were in hospital, a care home or respite care, did you still provide care for 35 hours a week?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q46. If they were in a care home or respite care, were they getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q47. Were they in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q48. When were they in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q49. While they were in hospital, a care home or respite care, did you still provide care for 35 hours a week?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q50. If they were in a care home or respite care, were they getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q51. Have you been in hospital or a care home or respite care for at least a week since the date you want to claim from and the 26 weeks before this date?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us about this. If you had more than 3 periods in hospital, a care home or respite care, please tell us about this in ‘More information’ at question 122.
About the person you provide care for
Q52. Were you in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q53. When were you in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q54. If you were in a care home or respite care, were you getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q55. Were you in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q56. When were you in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q57. If you were in a care home or respite care, were you getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q58. Were you in hospital or a care home or respite care?
Options: Hospital; A care home or respite care
About the person you provide care for
Q59. When were you in hospital, a care home or respite care?
About the person you provide care for
Q60. If you were in a care home or respite care, were you getting care from a medical professional during this time?
Options: Yes; No
About the person you provide care for
Q61. Have there been any other times you have not provided care for the person named on page 6 of this form for 35 hours a week since the date you want to claim from and the 26 weeks before this date?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: This includes holidays. Tell us about this. If you have not provided care for more than 3 periods, please tell us about this in ‘More information’ at question 122.
About the person you provide care for
Q62. When did you not provide care for 35 hours a week?
About the person you provide care for
Q63. Where was the person you provide care for?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About the person you provide care for
Q64. Where were you?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About the person you provide care for
Q65. When did you not provide care for 35 hours a week?
About the person you provide care for
Q66. Where was the person you provide care for?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About the person you provide care for
Q67. Where were you?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About the person you provide care for
Q68. When did you not provide care for 35 hours a week?
About the person you provide care for
Q69. Where was the person you provide care for?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About the person you provide care for
Q70. Where were you?
Options: On holiday; At home; Somewhere else
About education
Q71. Have you been on a course of education since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If you are on holiday such as the summer or winter vacation, or on temporary leave from your course, still tick Yes.
About education
Q72. Are you on a trainee scheme?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: We will contact you about this.
About education
Q73. What is the title of your course?
Guidance: If you are on holiday or temporary leave from your course, still tick Yes.
About education
Q74. What type of course is it?
Guidance: For example, GCSE, A-level, NVQ, traineeship or degree.
About education
Q75. What is the name of your school, college or university?
About education
Q76. What is the address of your school, college or university?
About education
Q77. What is the name of the main teacher or tutor?
About education
Q78. A phone number we can contact them on
About education
Q79. When did you start your course?
About education
Q80. Are you studying full-time on a university course?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Go to About employment and income if you answer 'No'.
About education
Q81. When do you expect the course to end?
About education
Q82. If you are no longer on the course, when did you finish?
About employment and income
Q83. Are you a company director?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: We will contact you about this.
About employment and income
Q84. Have you been employed at any time in the 6 month period before the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Still tick Yes if you are off work because you are sick, or on paid or unpaid leave.
About employment and income
Q85. Employer’s name
About employment and income
Q86. Employer’s address
About employment and income
Q87. A phone number we can contact them on
About employment and income
Q88. When did you start this job?
About employment and income
Q89. Has the job finished?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: When did you last work? What is the leaving date on your P45, if you have one?
About employment and income
Q90. How often were you or are you paid?
Options: Weekly; Fortnightly; 4-weekly; Monthly; Other
Guidance: Tell us how often
About employment and income
Q91. When do you or did you get paid?
Guidance: For example, every Friday, the last day of every month, every fourth Friday, 15th of every month.
About employment and income
Q92. Do you or did you get paid the same amount each time?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us the type of pension, how much you paid and how often.
About employment and income
Q93. When were you last paid?
About employment and income
Q94. How much was your last payment?
Guidance: Tell us the gross amount. This is the amount before any tax or deductions are taken.
About employment and income
Q95. What period did this cover?
About employment and income
Q96. What was included in this pay?
Guidance: Include things like holiday pay, redundancy pay or a payment instead of notice (PILON), SSP and SMP. Give us full details of everything paid to you and what period each payment was for.
About employment and income
Q97. Do you or did you pay into a pension scheme?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: This could be an occupational pension (a works pension), a private pension, a stakeholder pension or a retirement annuity scheme.
About employment and income
Q98. Have you had any Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us which payment you had. Give us full details of everything paid to you and what period each payment was for.
About employment and income
Q99. Do you or did you pay for anything necessary to do your job?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: For example, tools or protective clothing. These are things you have to pay for yourself, not things that your employer pays for.
About employment and income
Q100. While you are at work, do you or did you pay for childcare or for someone to look after the person you provide care for?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If they are a family member, what is their relationship to you?
About employment and income
Q101. Are your childcare costs paid for under the HMRC Tax Free Childcare Scheme?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: How much do you receive? How often do you receive this?
About self-employment
Q102. Have you been self-employed at any time since the week before the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Go to About other money if you answer 'No'.
About self-employment
Q103. Are you self-employed now?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us about your most recent self-employed work if you answer 'Yes'.
About self-employment
Q104. When did you start this work?
About self-employment
Q105. If you have finished this work, when did you finish?
About self-employment
Q106. Have you stopped trading?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If you stopped trading more than a week before the date you want to claim Carer’s Allowance from, go to About other money.
About self-employment
Q107. What type of work or business is it?
About self-employment
Q108. What is your trading year?
Guidance: Start date End date
About self-employment
Q109. Are you sending us your most recent finalised accounts?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If you cannot send us your most recent finalised accounts, we will write to you for more information.
About self-employment
Q110. Are the income, outgoings and profit in these accounts similar to your current level of trading?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us briefly how it is different and when it changed. We will contact you about this.
About self-employment
Q111. During the period of accounts you are sending us, did you pay into a pension scheme?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: This could be an occupational pension (a works pension), a private pension, a stakeholder pension or a retirement annuity scheme.
About self-employment
Q112. While you are at work, during the period of the accounts you are sending us, did you pay for childcare or for someone to look after the person you provide care for?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: If they are a family member, what is their relationship to you?
About self-employment
Q113. Are you receiving childcare costs paid for under the HMRC Tax Free Childcare Scheme?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: Tell us how much? How often?
About self-employment
Q114. Are you or your partner getting Marriage Allowance?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: What is the tax code of the person getting Marriage Allowance?
About other money
Q115. Have you received any payments for the person you provide care for or anybody else since the date you want to claim from?
Options: Yes; No
Guidance: For example, payments for fostering, adult placements, direct payments or any payments from your local council.
About other money
Q116. How would you like to be paid?
Options: Every week; Every 4 weeks; Monthly
Guidance: We pay Carer’s Allowance into a bank account. If we pay you too much money, we have the right to take back any money we pay that you are not entitled to. This may be because of the way the system works for payments into an account. For example, you may give us some less money. Sometimes we may not be able to change the amount we have already paid you. This means we will have paid you money that you are not entitled to. We will contact you before we take back any money.
About paying you
Q117. Name on the account
Guidance: Exactly as it is shown on the cheque book or statement.
About paying you
Q118. Full name of the bank or building society
About paying you
Q119. Sort code
Guidance: Tell us all 6 numbers, for example 12-34-56.
About paying you
Q120. Account number
Guidance: Most account numbers are 8 characters long, some can have up to 10 characters.
About paying you
Q121. Building society roll or reference number
Guidance: If you are using a building society account, you may need to tell us a roll or reference number. This may be made up of letters and numbers and is up to 18 characters long. If you are not sure if the account has a roll or reference number, ask the building society.
More information
Q122. Use this space to tell us anything you think we might need to know
Guidance: If you need more space, you can use another piece of paper. On each piece: write your full name, address and National Insurance number on it; sign and date it.
Declaration
Q123. Your signature
Declaration
Q124. Date of signature