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Help with Carers Allowance

I too received a letter from the DWP asking me to go into the Job Centre for an interview and as many others of you have said it has made me feel physically sick.
I am a carer for my disabled daughter who turns 16 in a few months. The form is asking for lots of information about our finances and we have been asked to bring in bank statements, Premium Bond proofs etc. which I am happy to do but I hadn't realised that Carers Allowance is means tested and am now worried that we may have to pay money back because we have savings.
Also, we had another letter to say that at 16 she is expected to be able to deal with her own DAL which will become PIP. She cannot do this and so I have put myself down as her 'represenative' - is this interview likely to be because of this?
I am a carer for my disabled daughter who turns 16 in a few months. The form is asking for lots of information about our finances and we have been asked to bring in bank statements, Premium Bond proofs etc. which I am happy to do but I hadn't realised that Carers Allowance is means tested and am now worried that we may have to pay money back because we have savings.
Also, we had another letter to say that at 16 she is expected to be able to deal with her own DAL which will become PIP. She cannot do this and so I have put myself down as her 'represenative' - is this interview likely to be because of this?
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Also, currently receive Child Tax Credit although still awaiting our Tax Credit allocation for this year - think I will lose this when we move to Universal Credit as we do have savings.