I'm wondering if I qualify for carers allowance?
samik51
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Hi I'm wondering if I qualify for carers allowance? I'm looking after my child who is 8yr old girl with and autism I'm on Uc and get a carers element.
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Hi,There's no financial gain to claiming Carers Allowance and UC at the same time because it's deducted in full from your UC entitlement.There's some advantages to claiming it because it pays class 1 NI, where as UC only pays class 3. It can also be paid weekly, so can help with budgeting better. However, if you work and earn more than £128 per week then you won't be able to claim it.0
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