Universal credit and carer eliment

shazer2000

hi every

Im Shaz and I’m looking for advise please

My mum is severely disabled and I’m on universal credit

I spoke with an adviser and was told if I claim carers allowance my mum would lose her premium but won’t if I claim carers element

Is this right because a friend has told me she will lose her severe disability premium

My mum is on esa and high rate severe element of pip

poppy123456

The adviser you spoke to is incorrect and your friend is correct. Claiming carers element for your mum would also affect her SDP in the same way it would if you claim carers allowance.

Albus_Scope

Hey there @shazer2000 and welcome to the community!

I see Poppy has already jumped in with the correct info. I just wanted to pop in and say a quick hi. 😊