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Harryhoudinl

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 
thanks

poppy123456

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?

Harryhoudinl

It varies but no than £126a wwe,k

poppy123456

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?

Ails

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. 

Harryhoudinl

Thanks everybody for your advice.
i hope to be a regular contributor 
Terry

Adrian_Scope

Welcome to the community @Harryhoudinl.

janer1967

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