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7501x
7501x Community member Posts: 56 Connected
in Benefits and financial support
Hi, my partner has recently started getting carers allowance for me and I thought it would be £302 every 4 weeks but the payment has only been £278 for the last two payments. Is this right? There is no income from an employment so he should get the full amount and there are no deductions other than around £15 per month for an advance he had which comes out of the UC payment.
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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,887 Disability Gamechanger
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    Your husband will receive 13 payments a year of CA. This is divided in to 12 months and gives a figure of £302.03 per month hence the deduction.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,672 Disability Gamechanger
    edited January 2023
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    bg844 said:
    Your husband will receive 13 payments a year of CA.

    Unless they are paid weekly. (some choose 4 weekly) Carers Allowance is a weekly benefit and UC is monthly. To get the monthly amount you need to times £69.70 by 52 and then divide it by 12 and that will give the monthly amount of £302.

    Does your UC include the carers element?
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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