If someone claimed Carer's Allowance for looking after you, you would cease to be entitled to Severe Disability Premium. Carer's Allowance has no effect on Contributions Based ESA, as this benefit has no premiums. For more information on PIP, see the sticky PIP thread. Hello again I have been awarded PIP.y relative would like to claim carers allowance for taking care of me but would this effect my contribution based ESA allowance. I have read somewhere that if I got income based ESA then it would effect me but it doesn't tell me about contribution based ESA. Your advice would be much appreciated Thank you.