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Harryhoudinl
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My Wife has had her carers allowance stopped but it is borderline. Has anyone got an idea of any allowances you can claim to bring it below the threshold
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HI and welcome,Are you saying that it was stopped because she works and earns more than £123 per week after deductions? If so then may i ask how much she earns per week?
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It varies but no than £126a wwe,k
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There's no allowances that can be claimed. Expenses that will reduce earnings are as follows.
Your earnings are any income from employment and self-employment after tax, national insurance and expenses.
Expenses can include:
- 50% of your pension contributions
- equipment you need to do your job, for example specialist clothing
- travel costs between different workplaces that are not paid for by your employer, for example fuel or train fares
- business costs if you’re self-employed, for example a computer you only use for work
If you pay a carer to look after the disabled person or your children while you work, you can treat care costs that are less than or equal to 50% of your earnings as an expense. The carer must not be your spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling.
Or maybe reducing the hours worked by 1 per week would also help.
May i ask if you're claiming any other benefits, possibly Universal credit?
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Hi @Harryhoudinl and welcome to the Community. It is nice to meet you. I hope you have found Poppy's advice and information helpful. If there is anything we can help/support you with then please just ask. All the best.Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.
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Thanks everybody for your advice.
i hope to be a regular contributor
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Welcome to the community @Harryhoudinl.
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