Carers Allowance/ UC

cw776

Hi,

im due a back payment from carers allowance.

will this come off of my UC in full on my next payment as take home pay?

im concerned about paying my rent as was planning to use the backpay to cover other urgent arrears.

poppy123456

Going forward carers allowance is deducted in full from your UC. 

If you were claiming UC at the time carers allowance was backdated too then you will have an overpayment of UC. You can either pay it in full or they will reduce your UC each month to pay it back.
You need to make sure that the carers element is also included in your UC statements.

cw776

I have declared it on my UC and requested carers element but just want to ensure that it won’t automatically come off of my take home pay next month taking my housing benefit?

poppy123456

As advised, going forward it will be deducted in full from your UC which will be £302 per month deducted. Carers allowance will then be paid separately.

cw776

Thank you.

sorry to ask again so my backdated payment won’t be deducted in full next month? Just on going monthly deductions and carers paid separately? 

Then an additional deduction for back payment monthly?

poppy123456

cw776 said:

Thank you.

sorry to ask again so my backdated payment won’t be deducted in full next month? Just on going monthly deductions and carers paid separately? 

Then an additional deduction for back payment monthly?

Yes, that’s correct. Do be aware that carers allowance has an earnings limit of £132 per week. 

You also didn’t need to claim carers allowance to be entitled to carers element.