Not sure where to start?
The Puzzle Hub walks you through every stage of the caring journey — practical guides and checklists, free to download.
Free & paid tools for family carers
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🧮 Earnings Checker — Free Check if your earnings are under the Carer’s Allowance limit. 3 free checks — no sign-up needed. |
🧮 Threshold Checker — £27 Full version with weekly log, history and What If simulator. Know your position every pay period. |
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✍️ LPA Form Checker — £37 (both LP1H & LP1F included) 1 in 11 LPA applications is returned by the OPG. Check yours section by section before you post it — and make sure yours isn’t one of them. |
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⚠️ Carer’s Allowance overpayments — are you affected?
Over 200,000 carers are caught up in a DWP overpayment crisis. If you’ve received a repayment demand — or you’re worried you might — read our full guide to your rights and how to challenge it.
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