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  • Disability and Carer's Service

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Benefits
    The Disability and Carer’s Service administers benefit entitlements for those with disabilities and those who care for others. These benefits include Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance and Carer's Credit.

    More in this topic

    • Disability and Carer's Service an introduction
    • Notes for health and social care professional certifiers when completing a Care Certificate
    • Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper

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    Most recent publications

    • FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2025-0223

      Published 29 September 2025
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    Most recent news items

    • Extension of appointments to the Board of Ulster Supported Employment Ltd

      Published 30 April 2019
    • Department announces delay in Attendance Allowance payments

      Published 18 November 2016
    See all news in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department for Communities including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme. You may also request your own personal information, via a Right of Access Request.

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