Not paid UC and keep getting fobbed off

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    May i ask if you're claiming carers allowance for looking after your son? have you also put both yours and your partners details into a benefits calculator to see if you're entitled to any Universal Credit? I'd advise you to do that because if your partner is on low income then you maybe entitled to something.

  • Josh19
    Josh19 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    We're not we've done that he gets paid to much. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    What about carers allowance? do you work yourself or just your partner? If you don't work then you'll be entitled to claim carers allowance which is £66.15 per week.
  • Joanne_Alumni
    Joanne_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 185 Empowering
    Hi @Josh19,
    I have read through your posts and can't see any mention of PIP. I assume that your son is already getting this?
  • Josh19
    Josh19 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    Yes he gets pip. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Then my advice above is correct, of you don't work or work an earn less than £123 per week after deductions they you can claim carers allowance for looking after him. Your partners earnings do not count. https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

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