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Will DLA be reduced if we get carers allowance?

i am a bit fed up with online benefit calculators as i cant seem to get the answers i need
i have been advised to apply for carers allowance.my husband works part time and claim dla
all i want to know is will his dla be reduced if we get carers allowance.
what is affected good or bad by applying and recieving it
thanks
i have been advised to apply for carers allowance.my husband works part time and claim dla
all i want to know is will his dla be reduced if we get carers allowance.
what is affected good or bad by applying and recieving it
thanks
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Warmest best wishes,
Richard
@JennysDad
You can only claim CA if he gets DLA care so let’s start there.
If he does then whether or not you can claim CA would depend on your circumstances. We’d need to know more about that before commenting e.g. do you work; do you get ESA etc? His DLA would not reduce though.
There are multiple advantages to claiming CA but again it depends on your circumstances.
hubby works 24 hours a week.
gets dla mixture of middle and lower rate.
we get tax credits and small housing benefit.
thanks