Carers allowance help

Cress

Hiya
Have informed all the necessary benefit sections about temp change of circumstances ie my son is in hospital...my sons PIP has been suspended untill he comes hope, which is expected to be in the next week or two.
I recieve carers allowance and informed them online but when I rang about my income support the said they wont be able to give me any info untill they know what happens with carers allowance.
If I have not cared for my son for three or four weeks does it stop and if so, does that trigger a change for me to go from income support to universal credit?
Can anyone help?
Thanks.

Cress

Just bumping....
I have no shame..lol

calcotti

I’m not familiar with IS rules but there is a provision for IS to continue for 8 weeks after you cease to be a carer. So my interpretation would be that you should be fine as long as the gap in the PIP and CA does not exceed 8 weeks. However while the CA payments are suspended you will not be entitled to the carer premium in the IS amount.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/893674/dmgch20.pdf

20124 Where a person had satisfied any of the criteria in DMG 20116 or DMG 20120, they can continue to be entitled to IS for a period of 8 weeks from the date those criteria ceased to apply to that person.

Cress

Thanks for that!
Did the change of circumstances for carers allowance online as had spent nearly all day on hold to various departments about other benefits so because of that income support said they couldnt help untill the ca had updated their info.
Was just worried I'd have to apply for uc if there was a temporary break in caring.
Thanks for putting my mind at rest.

calcotti

Hopefully others may be able to confirm. What I’ve quoted is what I found in the guidance.

Tori_Scope

Hi @Cress Has your IS continued to be paid along with your CA? 

I was also just wondering how you and your son have been doing?