Non-dependant adult son and parents benefit

Mark_St

Good evening,

Hope everyone is well and safe.

I have the following:

Parents : Get old style legacy benefit which includes housing benefit,tax credit etc

Adult son ( 25+ | Lives with parents ) - Can not work due to ill-health : Has Universal Credit ( LCWRA element only ) and Enhanced PIP for both components.

Q1 ) if the mother claims Carer's Allowance - what benefit might this affect?

Q2 ) Is the non-dependant deductions still at £15.95 per week ( despite the adult son is now awarded the LCWRA and PIP element)

Thank you in advance

poppy123456

1/ are they claiming any other benefits other than housing benefit and tax credits?
2/ The non dependent deduction is now £16.45 per week, with the April increases. 

Mark_St

Hi @poppy123456 ,

Many thanks for your message.

1 - The parents claim the following : Housing benefit - Child Tax Credit - Working Tax Credit

2 - I hope the council don't take the adult son benefit as income ( UC + PIP = £1000+ monthly ) and then start deducting £37.80 per week

Many thanks in advance

poppy123456

1/ Providing the person that’s planning on claiming carers allowance doesn’t earn more than £132 per week and cares for the person for at least 35 hours per week then yes they can claim carers allowance. Do be aware that it’s taxable income.
2/ If that does happen they need to contact their local authority to tell them it’s not correct. 

Mark_St

Many thanks as usual @poppy123456

1 ) The mother has been unable to work as she has been busy caring for the son since his early age - so her income is just £0.

His father is self employed

So I will take it that no benefits will be in questions thus deducted due to claiming carer's allowance?

poppy123456

As the carers allowance is more than £2,500 per year then their tax credits maybe affected. My knowledge with tax credits isn't the best so can't give you anymore advice regarding that.

calcotti

Mark_St said:

Adult son ( 25+ | Lives with parents ) - Can not work due to ill-health : Has Universal Credit ( LCWRA element only ) and Enhanced PIP for both components.

The UC will include the standard single person allowance too.

ShirleyW

The Carer's Allowance is a taxable benefit and will have to be declared to the Tax Credits authorities.  They should inform the Tax Credit office as soon as they start to receive it.  If they leave it until the annual declaration then they risk building up a large overpayment which will have to be repaid.

However Tax Credits will not deduct the Carer's Allowance £1 for £1 as UC would do.  There is a sliding scale applied to all the earned income which includes Carer's Allowance.