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Carers element?? Help please

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tigerstar
tigerstar Community member Posts: 14 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
My daughter is autistic and so am I, my daughter receives higher rate DLA, my issue is I also suffer from anxiety and depression, can I be her carer 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,697 Disability Gamechanger
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    Carers element is part of Universal Credit. Are you currently claiming any benefits, if so which ones exactly? Are you working?

    Which parts of DLA is she claiming? There's 2 parts, care and mobility. 
    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.
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  • tigerstar
    tigerstar Community member Posts: 14 Listener
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    High care low mobility 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,697 Disability Gamechanger
    edited April 7
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    Yes you can claim carers element for looking after her. The only issue would be if you reported your health condition and went through the work capability assessment yourself. If found to have LCWRA then you can't receive both carers element and LCWRA element yourself. In this case the higher element would be paid and that's LCWRA. 

    Have you reported your health condition and provided fit notes? This will start the work capability assessment process off. 
    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.
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  • tigerstar
    tigerstar Community member Posts: 14 Listener
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    Hi there, i haven’t reported my diagnosis to universal credit and my sick note at the moment is for caring responsibilities for my daughter 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,697 Disability Gamechanger
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    You don’t need a fit note for caring for your daughter and they won’t accept that.  When you claim carers element you will not have any work commitments anyway.

    A fit note would be needed if you report your health condition. 
    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.
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