The government stated everybody on means tested benefit will get the payment this is not true

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fisherman
fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
edited July 2022 in Benefits and income
Hi everybody I am disabled and get PIP which is used for a motability car I get Housing benefit and I have a HC3 certificate to help with dental costs but I now find I am excluded from the cost of living payment because Housing benefit is the only means tested benefit I claim and I get paid from the council as I am over state pension age.
The government stated everybody on means tested benefit will get the payment this is not true

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    You are excluded from the £650. You will get £150 for being on PIP, the extra £300 Winter Fuel Payment and the £400 electricity bill credit, and presumably got the £150 from Council Tax earlier in the year. A total of £1000.

    I assume you do not get any Pension Credit?

    Do you only get the mobility component of PIP?
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    No I doI have a partner he does get carers allowance element on the housing benefit calculations 
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    I also get the living part of PIP
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited July 2022
    fisherman said:
    No I doI have a partner he does get carers allowance element on the housing benefit calculations 
    There’s no such thing as carers allowance element of housing benefit. Are you a mixed aged couple claiming Universal credit? carers element is part of Universal Credit.
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    when the council work out my income they deduct £38 off in the calculations because my husband cares for me 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    Or possibly claiming Carer’s Allowance or has an underlying entitlement and getting carer premium included in HB calculation,
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    He used to get carers allowance until he got to state pension age when it changed to carers element
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    fisherman said:
    He used to get carers allowance until he got to state pension age when it changed to carers element
    The carer premium is because he still has an underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance. It isn’t that the CA has changed into the carer premium. The carer premium is separate to CA and isn’t called the carer element, the carer element is a part of a Universal Credit.

    However all of this is not relevant to your question about CoL payment. I only asked in case you might be missing out on anything else. If your joint income (excluding your PIP) is less than £317.55 you would be eligible for some Pension Credit.
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    My joint income is £340
  • fisherman
    fisherman Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Thankyou for all your advice it is much clearer now
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @fisherman. It is the very least you deserve. I am glad it is much clearer now. If we can do anything else to support you, please don't hesitate to let us know  :)

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