Carers Allowance

Does anyone know of my son can claim carers allowance for his dad. He is 17 years old has left school but is doung a 13 week course with the council working school hours and gets ?66 per week thanks

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Eligibility will depend on how many hours care your son is providing and how many hours he is studying. It is explained in this link

www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

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