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Carers element and lcwra

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mandag1982
mandag1982 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi i claim uc and pip. 

Can i continue to get the carers element if im awared lcwra? 
I care for my son but didnt know if i could claim the element if im awarded lcwra. I know id have to cancel carers. 

Thanks 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,701 Disability Gamechanger
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    No, you can't be paid both elements for yourself. You will be paid the LCWRA element because it's the higher amount.
    If you're claiming UC with a partner then they will be able to claim the carers element instead of you.
    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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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    mandag1982 said:
     I know id have to cancel carers.
    If you mean Carer’s Allowance, that isn’t correct. You could still claim CA if you wished and it would still be deducted from your UC, but you wouldn’t get the carer element included in the UC (due to getting the LCWRA element).
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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