Mandatory Reconsideration

poppy123456

Nothing more i can add to the advice from atlas, but good luck.

Carers Allowance will totally depend on the circumstances of either one of her parents, what benefits they claim or whether they work and how many hours etc.

PIPnewbie

@poppy123456

@atlas46

Thank you so much for the help.  She is still asleep but should wake soon to call them.

What is the criteria to receive Carer's Allowance?  She lives with her grandparents, both of whom are retired, living on savings, investments, and pension, I believe.

Also, what is a WRO?

Thanks again.

atlas46

Hi
Poppy I the expert, so I hope she will explain.

WRO Welfare Rights Officer.

PIPnewbie

atlas46 said:

Hi
Poppy I the expert, so I hope she will explain.

WRO Welfare Rights Officer.

Thanks again ?

Should she call Citizens Advice Bureau for a WRO?

atlas46

Yes

PIPnewbie

atlas46 said:

Yes

Many thanks

poppy123456

PIPnewbie said:

@poppy123456

@atlas46

Thank you so much for the help.  She is still asleep but should wake soon to call them.

What is the criteria to receive Carer's Allowance?  She lives with her grandparents, both of whom are retired, living on savings, investments, and pension, I believe.

Also, what is a WRO?

Thanks again.

Carers Allowance and pension is extremely complicated and gives me a headache lol

As CA and pension are overlapping benefits you can't claim them both together but can still be worth claiming it because they may have an underlying entitlement to it, which means that it can increase any other means tested benefits that they claim. For example, if they claim pension credit then this amount can increase but as you say they have savings then they may not even claim pension credit at all. Trust me, it's complicated but i'll pop a link up that will explain all of this to you.

https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/other-pension-age-benefits

PIPnewbie

poppy123456 said:

PIPnewbie said:

@poppy123456

@atlas46

Thank you so much for the help.  She is still asleep but should wake soon to call them.

What is the criteria to receive Carer's Allowance?  She lives with her grandparents, both of whom are retired, living on savings, investments, and pension, I believe.

Also, what is a WRO?

Thanks again.

Carers Allowance and pension is extremely complicated and gives me a headache lol

As CA and pension are overlapping benefits you can't claim them both together but can still be worth claiming it because they may have an underlying entitlement to it, which means that it can increase any other means tested benefits that they claim. For example, if they claim pension credit then this amount can increase but as you say they have savings then they may not even claim pension credit at all. Trust me, it's complicated but i'll pop a link up that will explain all of this to you.

https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/other-pension-age-benefits

Just to put it bluntly, her grandparents are quite wealthy ? if CA is anything associated with means-testing they won’t even know of its existence.

The only reason we *need* PIP is that they won’t be around forever and if I want to move to Devon to be with her, my duty manager salary won’t cut it alone paying a mortgage, bills, etc. and there simply is no way she can ever work.  At least not until AI technology skyrockets our medical advancement 1,000’s of years ahead in a few decades.

poppy123456

If that's the case and they're not claiming pension credit then they won't benefit from the carers premium paid on top because they can't claim Carers allowance because of their pension.

As for the PIP it doesn't matter how much money you earn because it's not a means tested benefit, if you're entitled to it then you have absolutely every right to claim it, even if you're a millionaire.

PIPnewbie

poppy123456 said:

If that's the case and they're not claiming pension credit then they won't benefit from the carers premium paid on top because they can't claim Carers allowance because of their pension.

As for the PIP it doesn't matter how much money you earn because it's not a means tested benefit, if you're entitled to it then you have absolutely every right to claim it, even if you're a millionaire.

You're as helpful as ever Poppy

poppy123456

PIPnewbie said:

poppy123456 said:

If that's the case and they're not claiming pension credit then they won't benefit from the carers premium paid on top because they can't claim Carers allowance because of their pension.

As for the PIP it doesn't matter how much money you earn because it's not a means tested benefit, if you're entitled to it then you have absolutely every right to claim it, even if you're a millionaire.

You're as helpful as ever Poppy

Thanks! Always happy to help anyone! Let us know the outcome of your GF's MR and good luck.

PIPnewbie

@poppy123456

@atlas46

Just thought I’d let you know her call to Crohn’s and Colitis UK went well and are calling her back Thursday to go through her claim 

atlas46

Hi

Sounds good, glad she felt it went well.

Just a thought, could your gf, speak to her IBD nurses, to see if they will give her a report for PIP,  MR.

From my experience specialist nurse will go out of their way, for their patients.

My wife is under the care of a specialist respiratory nurse, for her COPD, and is very caring and supportive.

Hope all goes well on Thursday, keep us informed.