Care Allowance and LCWRA if joint applicant

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ZSab
ZSab Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited February 20 in Universal Credit (UC)

I have joint universal credit with husband and receive LCWRA due to my husband limited capabity to work and disability. I also look after my husband for more than 35 hours and wanted to check if my overall universal credit increases if i applied for care allowance? thanks for your help.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,946 Championing
    edited February 18

    If you claim Carers Allowance there is no financial gain, because it will be deducted in full from your UC award.

    In whose name is the LCWRA element?

    Does your husband receive any of the below:

    Attendance Allowance

    Constant Attendance Allowance

    the middle or highest rate of the care cmponent of Disability Living Allowance

    the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment

    Armed Forces Independence Payment

    the standard or enhanced rate of the daily living component of Adult Disability Payment

  • ZSab
    ZSab Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Thanks so much for the response.

    LCWRA is in my husband name who receive middle rate of the care component of DLA.

    Based on your answer, it seems we are no better off if care allowance applied so i can just ignore it.

    thanks.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,946 Championing
    edited February 19

    If you don't get it already, you can claim Carers Element under UC, this is £198.31 a month.

    This would be in your name, caring for husband.

    https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/universal-credit-uc/additional-elements-of-universal-credit-uc

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 1,959 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @ZSab and a warm welcome to the community!

    I see Kimmy has given some great advice and answered your question so I won't add anything else today but it's lovely to have you here on the community😀

  • ZSab
    ZSab Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Hi Jimmy and Marry,

    This has been a great help and thank you for the warm welcome.