Carers allowance & travelling

Denny83
Denny83 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Benefits and income

Hello everyone.

I am currently getting carers allowance for looking after someone and he is in the process of getting direct payments and i will be his PA.
With getting direct payments i think i will be over the limit allowed.

I have checked online and it says i can include expenses.

  • travel costs between different workplaces that are not paid for by your employer, for example fuel or train fares

Will i be able claim the millage travelling from my house to his house? The trip will only be made for taking caring of him.

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,560 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi there @Denny83 and welcome to the community. 😁

    I've had a quick look online and found this which hopefully may help? If the trip is for work, then you should be able to claim toward petrol costs.

  • Denny83
    Denny83 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Thank you for that i found that online also but just wanted to double check and not dig myself into a big hole haha.

    Also what other expenses are we able to claim? For example if i were to buy specialist clothing which costs £30 would they deduct the £30 over a year or how does that part work?

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,560 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Haha, no problem at all @Denny83 it's a bit of a minefield isn't it?

    According to the Gov.co.uk website, expenses can include:

    • 50% of your pension contributions
      - Equipment you need to do your job, for example specialist clothing. 😁
      - Travel costs between different workplaces that are not paid for by your employer, for example fuel or train fares
      - Business costs if you’re self-employed, for example a computer you only use for work
      - If you pay a carer to look after the disabled person or your children while you work, you can treat care costs that are less than or equal to 50% of your earnings as an expense. The carer must not be your spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling.
  • Denny83
    Denny83 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    But for example if i were to buy specialist clothing for £30 would they do 30 divided by 52? 52 weeks in a year?

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,560 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Now that part I'm not sure of I'm afraid.

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