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kenkey
kenkey Community member Posts: 3 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
My wife is disabled and ime her carer at the moment and we currently have a joint claim...if I claim for a disability my self will it effect the claim we allready have....will it stop until late my claim is processed or would it be totally separate and not effect anything else 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,605 Disability Gamechanger
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    You can't be claiming a disability benefit as a joint claim because it's not possible. If you start a claim for PIP yourself, it won't affect any disability benefit your partner is claiming. It's a totally separate claim.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    In order to enable us to advise, you need to tell us what benefits you both currently receive.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • kenkey
    kenkey Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    We claim esa..together and houseing bennefit....my wife claims for her disabilities and I claim for caring for her...we do not claim for our 23 year old son nor does he claim anything witch is fine...we are happy to support him...thankyou
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited November 2022
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    One of you is the ESA claimant with the other included as a partner. Note that only the ESA claimant gets NI credits towards a State Pension, the partner does not.

    You will be getting NI credits as a claimant of Carer's Allowance.

    If you are awarded PIP that does not affect your Carer's Allowance, nor your ESA and HB.

    If your son is not working he could be claiming UC. If he has any health difficulties he may be able to claim PIP himself.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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