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Adult Disability Payment and Carers Allowance advice needed

Alainew51
Alainew51 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
My husband claims pip and I claim carers to look after him my health is not great now am I entitled to claim the new adult disability for myself or will they take my husbands pip away from him I am unsure whether to call and make a claim incase they start looking into what benefits we recieve I'm dying to phone and just rather than jump both feet in and start the claim with the lady doing the typing and asking me questions if someone could help I'll gladly tell what benefits we are on as a joint couple 

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  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 7,467 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi there unfortunately I can't answer the question as I'm not an expert in this area but what I can say is that someone will be able to answer your question on this area. I would also like to welcome you to this forum. 
  • Alex_Scope
    Alex_Scope Posts: 7,562 Scope online community team
    I don't think your husbands PIP will be affected @Alainew51, thanks for your query. I'm not to sure about carers allowance, as I'm less familiar with the details around the new Scottish Adult Disability Payment. 

    Do say if I've got my wires crossed and you're not based in Scotland! :) 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,593 Disability Gamechanger
    Any claim you make for yourself will not affect your husbands PIP award.
    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.
  • dynasty30
    dynasty30 Community member Posts: 88 Courageous
    Your entitled to have your own claim you don’t have joint disabilities so you have your disability claim for you Alainew51 said:
    My husband claims pip and I claim carers to look after him my health is not great now am I entitled to claim the new adult disability for myself or will they take my husbands pip away from him I am unsure whether to call and make a claim incase they start looking into what benefits we recieve I'm dying to phone and just rather than jump both feet in and start the claim with the lady doing the typing and asking me questions if someone could help I'll gladly tell what benefits we are on as a joint couple 

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