Job seekers and carers allowance

heidihelsinki
heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
in Benefits and income
Hi i get pip my housemate who looks after me gets job seekers,theyve applued for carers allowance,will they be any better off 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    To be clear - are they claiming JSA or UC?
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Jsa
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited September 2022
    Is that the old type of income based JSA or is it new style JSA?

    What benefits do you receive apart from PIP?
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Its the old style.im on esa
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited September 2022
    They will be paid Carer's Allowance but this will be deducted from the JSA. Their maximum JSA will however be increased by the carer premium, Their overall benefit will increase by £38.85.

    However, if you are getting the old income based ESA are you getting the Severe Disability Premium in your ESA? You will lose the SDP if they claim ESA (costing you £69.40/week). You are entitled to the SDP if you are single, receiving daily Living PIP, and no one claims Carers Allowance (or the carer element of UC) for looking after you.

    Above assumes the flat mate is not an immediate relative.


  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Im not getting sdp because theres another adult here. Thanks for your help
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,096 Championing
    heidihelsinki said:
    Im not getting sdp because theres another adult here. Thanks for your help
    That makes no difference if the adult isn’t a relative. 
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Hes not a relative
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Esa took the sdp premium off me when i moved into my friends home.
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    As i dont get the sdp will i lose more money of my esa 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    heidihelsinki said:
    As i dont get the sdp will i lose more money of my esa 
    No. However I believe the decision to remove the SDP from your ESA looks wrong.
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Ive argued with esa over it.they said because another adult lives here im not entitled.at the time noone was looking after me.
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Community member Posts: 26 Connected
    Im staying with an old family friend.my house was private rental and landlord sold it.i had nowere else to go.i moved here in july last year.im in northern ireland so i dont know if its diff over here
  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    heidihelsinki said:
    … because another adult lives here im not entitled.at the time ..
    It depends on the circumstances. The tenancy arrangements would make a difference.

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