Hi, my name is amandajane1965! Lost carers element and transfer protection, any advice?

amandajane1965

HI all I was just recently made to claim lcwra since doing so I've lost carers element and my transfer protection im now 198 pounds worse of I wasn't told I would lose any money and had I been I would not of claimed it as I'm a carer for my son I now can not afford to have heating on and have limited to one meal a day I don't have a TV as can not afford to do so think this is so wrong that they can do this if I could go out to work I really would as its getting me down and my life is worse now

Kimi87

There is a court case that's been held about this exact issue recently, unfortunately the outcome is not yet known

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/121305/awarded-lcwra-and-rewarded-by-losing-almost-200-a-month-from-uc

amandajane1965

I also have to pay 77 pounds rent I've asked universal credit to contact me that was 9ver a week ago was told they would contact me on 2 separate occasions but nothing still waiting wish I could work as 600 pounds a month with having to do bill is not right I get 81.10 carers a week but universal credit are stopping 354 a month from my money because I get this yet works out I get 336 a month but yet they stop 354 a month

Kimi87

Carers Allowance is a weekly benefit, UC is paid monthly.

As there are 4.3 weeks in a month, monthly CA works out at £354 and this is the correct deduction.

To convert from weekly to monthly, you multiply the weekly amount by 52 (weeks) and then divide by 12 (months).

Emilee

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/947074#Comment_947074

Are you renting privately? Is that why you have to pay an additional £77 towards your rent?