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I'm due to start working full time. Will this affect carers element or PIP?

bi786
bi786 Community member Posts: 76 Connected
edited January 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hello due to taking on Job That’s temporary but working from home ,due to leg disability I haven’t worked in past as I couldn’t travel due to mobility issues but as it work from home 37 hours do U think it will affect my pip  as I want to see how I get on working from home. As it has many benefits no travelling . No time getting ready etc .


I wanted see how I get on as I suffer from fibromyalgia would like to take this opportunity to work from home will this affect my pip I get standard care an mobility 

if I take 2 weeks break from caring will I need to report it will it affect career element 
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  • bi786
    bi786 Community member Posts: 76 Connected
    Any advise plz as recently I suffered distress due to household an debt an would like to take this temporary position to take things of my mind an if it doesn’t work well health still being affected detoriates I will leave it .

    just wanted take opportunity see how it helps mental health ,


  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,521 Disability Gamechanger
    Can we assume from what you say that you are claiming UC? And that you also care from somebody? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,357 Disability Gamechanger
    edited January 2022
    People claim PIP and work so that isn't affected. As you're claiming Universal Credit then you will need to report the changes onto your journal that you've started to work.
    Any earnings received during your monthly assessment period will reduce your UC by 55% if you don't have the work allowance. For the work allowance you will need to have a child on your UC claim or be found to have either LCW or LCWRA. See link for more details on the work allowance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-work-allowances/universal-credit-work-allowances
    To be entitled to the carers element you don't have to physically care for someone, just sitting with them is enough.
    If you're claiming Carers allowance as well as Carers element of UC then there's a weekly earnings limit of £128 after deductions so you won't be entitled to any carers allowance working 37 hours per week.
    Whether there will be any entitlement to UC will depend on your circumstances. You can use a benefits calculator to check. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=34109e34-ad6b-42bf-adea-4199613cbc90


    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.

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