LCWRA and Carers Element

diabeticrik
diabeticrik Online Community Member Posts: 15 Connected
in Benefits and income
Hello, sorry if this has been asked but I couldn't understand answers in other posts.

We jointly claim UC.
My Wife receives PIP at both standard rates and also gets LCWRA.
I work 26 hours.
I have to cook, clean, wash and dress and carry out other caring tasks when not at work (over 35hrs per week).

Would I be able to get the carer element of UC without affecting anything else.

Thank you in advance of your support.

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  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    edited October 2022
    Yes if no one is receiving any money for caring for her. Log in to your account and do a change of circumstances, when it asks about the date you started write the date your wife was awarded PIP. On your journal leave a message under payments asking if they would backdate to the date of claim as you didn’t know you was entitled. They might not backdate but worth a shot.

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