Why did they give it to me in the first place?

parko

parko said:

Hi  there asked me the jobs i have done and i have given it to them. not sure what and where to go aqbout my welfare rights 

the solicitor has said which i have only emailed him he wont take it on till we know what there are going to do 

poppy123456

parko said:

Hi  there asked me the jobs i have done and i have given it to them. not sure what and where to go aqbout my welfare rights 

Start here https://advicelocal.uk/

parko

thanks Username_removed  this is just not bothering me. Its my wife  she has had 2 breakdowns over the years am trying to keep this from her but she asks me things about it and some times i dont know the answers

parko

Thanks all for your help no news on this . But my Dear father has just died so my worrys about this goes away for a time

Tori_Scope

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss @parko. We're always here if you need to vent or share how you're feeling.

parko

thanks not sure  at the moment

Tori_Scope

That's okay @parko, there's no pressure to share anything. Just know that we're here if you need us  

wpshark

Carers allowance is a joke! Since I went onto Pension Credit I only get £8.53 CA per week, My caring duties have not changed at all, in fact they have increased. On top of that, the COuncil now expect me to pay in £42/week for any care my wife receives. They DO take into account her Daily Living All part of PIP.....even though it is NOT a means tested benefit,

poppy123456

wpshark said:

Carers allowance is a joke! Since I went onto Pension Credit I only get £8.53 CA per week, My caring duties have not changed at all, in fact they have increased. On top of that, the COuncil now expect me to pay in £42/week for any care my wife receives. They DO take into account her Daily Living All part of PIP.....even though it is NOT a means tested benefit,

Hi,

When claiming your state pension you can't claim the carers allowance at the same time because they are classed as overlapping benefits. It means you get an under lying entitlement to it, this could mean that you could become entitled to a benefit for the first time, like for example the pension credit. Although you are only receiving £8.53 per week, if it wasn't for the under lying entitlement to carers allowance then it's likely you wouldn't be entitled to any pension credit. Make sure that they are adding the carers premium to your pension credit.

Although PIP isn't means tested, this means that other income, savings/capital doesn't affect the amount you're entitled to. When your local council assess you financially they take into consideration the daily living part of PIP. This is the same for all local councils. Non means tested doesn't mean they ignore PIP when they assess you financially.

wpshark

Thanks for repeating exactly what I know. It does not make it right or better.

poppy123456

wpshark said:

Thanks for repeating exactly what I know. It does not make it right or better.

No worries. I never said it did. I don't make the rules, i just advise people.

parko

Hi no news yet phoned them today the lady was nice. i asked if there was any news there said it had gone to a team to make a decision she was going to contacted them. my wife is getting a bit down about this

parko

Hi i got a letter today. it says we have looked again at the facts and evidence we used to make our decision. As a result we have changed the decision. You are not entitled from 09/11/2009 to 5/5/2013 this is because your earnings were over the cares allowance limit for this period it also means we can not give you class 1 nat/insurance credits
You are not entitled from 14/04 /2014 this is because your earnings are over limit 
you can appeal this is called mandatory reconsideration so will there get in touch with me again about the overpayment

Ross_Alumni

Sorry to hear that @parko, will you be going down the manditory reconsideration route?

parko

am not to sure what that means can you help me 

poppy123456

If you've continued to paid the carers allowance since 2009 then there would be an overpayment. If the letter doesn't say anything about an overpayment then you'll need to ring them.

parko

why just up to 2014

poppy123456

I have no idea, sorry. You will need to ask them that question.

parko

Hi just let you know what is going on . Nothing no letters or calls the wait is hard and my wife not copeing with it well

calcotti

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