Direct payment and carers allowance

cdp

Does  the amount of direct payment I get effect carers allowance I get  as in what you can earn .

poppy123456

Is the direct payment to pay for extra support that you receive? If so then this will not affect any of your benefits. If it's your earnings then yes the earnings limit will apply.

Cher_Alumni

Hello @cdp and a warm welcome to our online community, how are you doing?

I can see Poppy is kindly helping with your question, so please do give any extra information to help better advise you.

Also, just to make you aware, I've moved your thread to our Benefits and financial support category to help others find your query more easily.

Wishing you well.