CA and partner's earnings

Jurph

Hello!

My Mum is trying to claim Carer's Allowance for me but is a little confused by the income limit. would the £123 a week just look at her income or her husband's too?

Thanks

poppy123456

HI,

This will be her earnings and not her husbands. Providing she doesn't earn more than £123 per week after deductions she'll be entitled to the Carers allowance, if she doesn't claim state pension.

Jurph

Thanks @poppy123456

We were about to start the process and saw it needed her husband's National Insurance number. The more we look, the more complicated it seems to get.

Jurph

Her circumstances complicate it a little because of a small private pension and a final payment after a long term illness. 

poppy123456

I agree it's a very simple claim. The reason it asks for a partner NI number is because Carers allowance is a taxable benefit.

Her private pension is not classed as income for carers allowance. The final payment from working, will be classed as earnings and if this is more than £123 per week after deductions then she won't be entitled to CA for those weeks.

Jurph

Thanks @poppy123456

I'm not clued up on taxes. I'm unsure how this would effect payment.

poppy123456

Whether or not it affects it will depend on her earnings from April 2019.

Adrian_Scope

Hi @Jurph. How is your mum getting on with the claim for Carer's allowance?

Jurph

We did it yesterday @Adrian_Scope. We certainly didn't find it simple! I think we managed ok. Time will tell. Thank you.

Adrian_Scope

That should be the hard work done at least. Hopefully they won't keep her waiting too long for a decision @Jurph.