Will my mum lose her pension credit if I claim carers allowance for looking after her?

ck53
ck53 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 2023 in Benefits and income
Will my mum lose her pension credit if I claim carers allowance for looking after her 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Potentially yes. It depends who she lives with. If she loses Pension Credit then this could affect any housing benefit and Council Tax reduction she maybe claiming.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    I would just like to add a warm welcome @ck53. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to help  :)