Uc carers element

autisticdad91

Hello,

I'm really confused, so recieved my first Uc statement this morning and all of my wife's carers allowance has been removed (which we knew) however there is no carers element on the statement. The Uc knows my wife is caring full time for my disabled son so how do I go about receiving the carers element

Thank you

Jon7777777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/122953/uc-carers-element

I am waiting for my award I never realised the carers payment was actually stopping, just presumed income support and housing benefit

autisticdad91

You still get carers allowance paid separately and then they take it all off your UC payment £1 for £1 as they count it as income. Your then supposed to receive carers element which my wife has not seemed to have received

Jon7777777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912588#Comment_912588

Hi so is the carers ellment the same amount, or more or less

OverlyAnxious

The first UC statement isn't always correct. It can take a few weeks for them to get all the information they need. It would be worth putting a message on your journal to query it though.

People who already claim UC can make a change of circumstances online to add the Carers Element. But that shouldn't be necessary in your case if it was made clear during the application process.

Jon7777777

Am starting to get confused, I claimed uc as income support was ending, so do they take off my carers allowance from that, then add it on again?

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912608#Comment_912608

They are two different benefits. Carers Allowance gets deducted in full from Universal Credit.

But now you you can claim the Carers Element of UC instead.

Jon7777777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912614#Comment_912614

Aww ok thank u, so they are taking carers allowance off my income support, are both payments for caring the same

Jon7777777

Just read carers element is £198 per month but currently been getting £320 a month carers allowance

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912620#Comment_912620

When you were claiming Income Support the carers allowance was also deducted in full. They then included the carers premium. Carers allowance is the paid separately.

It’s no different to when you claim UC and carers allowance is deducted in full. You will then receive carers allowance separately as always. Carers element will be included in your UC.

Jon7777777

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912627#Comment_912627

OK thank u poppy but does the amounts u receive the same