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jj65

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me as I don't know who else to ask.
I am my son's carer, he has ASC and ADHD and is currently non verbal aged 9. He receives the high rate care DLA.
I also have the same diagnoses myself.

Last year my husband and I separated (son's Dad) and he moved to a rented property - the stress of having a child with such high needs and my own health issues have not been easy on our marriage.
As I can't work, for the first time I applied for UC and receive the LWCRA element with this.

Hopefully it looks like my husband will be moving back home within the next couple of months so I know I will need to add him to the UC claim.
His wage after tax is £3000 per month.
 

Does anyone know if the LCWRA for myself will still be paid to me or will all benefits be removed (except my CA) given my husband's income?

Many thanks in advance 🙏🏻

poppy123456

LCWRA is part of UC and isnt a benefit on its own. This means if his earnings means your UC is reduced to zero then the whole claim will stop. 

When your husband moves back in he will need to start a claim for UC as well. You will need to report a change of circumstances and tell them you’re now living with your partner. You will recto linking code to join both claims together. Entitlement will then be based on your joint circumstances. 

You can use a benefits calculator and put both your details into it to see if there’s any entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator

Are you also aware that the carers allowance your claiming is just deducted in full from any UC entitlement so there’s no financial gain to claiming it while claiming UC. 

As you’re claiming the LCWRA element for yourself it means you can’t receive the carers element at the same time. When your husband moves back in, if there’s any entitlement to UC, you can stop your carers allowance and he will be able to claim carers element for looking after your son.