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magsta222

hi my son carwrs for me hw gwtss carers allowance and £168 per month care element
last month he did a couple of weeks work that came to £170.
They have not paid his uc of £168 is this correct?

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calcotti

magsta222 said:

hi my son carwrs for me hw gwtss carers allowance and £168 per month care element
last month he did a couple of weeks work that came to £170.
They have not paid his uc of £168 is this correct?

If his normal UC is £168 and he earns £170 he would have a deduction of £93.50 (55% x £170) meaning that £74.50 should still be paid. You need to check his UC statement to see what has been calculated,

However I think you may have misunderstood how UC works £168 is the carer element itself that forms part of the UC calculation - it isn’t paid separately. What is his normal monthly UC payment?

magsta222

thankyou i will get him to ring them x

poppy123456

magsta222 said:

They have not paid his uc of £168 is this correct?

Carers element is part of UC. Earnings will reduce your whole UC entitlement, which for your son will include the carers element.

You didn't answer calcotti's question here.

calcotti said:

What is his normal monthly UC payment?

Your son may not need to ring them because his UC payment maybe correct but you haven't answered the question for anyone to be able to help.

magsta222

£265.31 plus £15 advance x

calcotti

magsta222 said:

thankyou i will get him to ring them x

Before ringing them he should should check the statement on his UC journal - he should check these every month anyway,
Above comment will not apply if his is a telephone claim.

poppy123456

magsta222 said:

£265.31 plus £15 advance x

That’s standard element for under 25s. He needs to check his journal to make sure carers element is added.

Did he report the changes that he was working?

In your first comment you said he claims carers allowance as well. This should be deducted in full from his UC entitlement. Therefore the £265.31 UC payment doesn’t make sense.

magsta222

yes

calcotti

If he’s under 25, is single, and does not pay rent then his journal should show
personal allowance £265.31
carer element £168.81
Maximum amount = £434.12
Deduction for Carer’s Allowance which you said he gets minus £302.03
Deduction for Advance £15/month which you mentioned.

That would mean his normal payment would be £117.09/month.

In a month in which he earns £170 there will be an earnings deduction of £93.50 as explained in previous reply. That would leave an amount payable of £23.59.

magsta222

thankyou for yore help

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