Care Allowance and LCWRA if joint applicant

ZSab

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.

Kimi87

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

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

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

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

Hi Jimmy and Marry,

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