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Erick
Erick Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited April 22 in Benefits and income

hi after some advice please my partner is on contributory esa and we both receive enhanced pip would my partner be able to stop claiming esa so she can claim carers allowance for me without it affecting her side of pip

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  • Sandy61
    Sandy61 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Hope this is helpful but My sis in law claims carers for her hubby and they refused her PIP saying she was well enough to care for husband.

    I would look into it a bit more.

  • frozenpelvis
    frozenpelvis Online Community Member Posts: 61 Contributor

    The type of care you provide

    You need to spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone. This can include:

    • helping with washing and cooking
    • taking the person you care for to a doctor’s appointment
    • helping with household tasks, like managing bills and shopping

    • When you are in receipt of the enhanced rate of PIP you are actually declaring you need help and support with the above. It would be quite hard to then make an application as a carer. Although there are people out there that are struggling to do just that. However it would contradict the eligibility criteria for PIP.
    • Thus Sandy61 makes a very good point investigate further.
  • Girl_No1
    Girl_No1 Online Community Member Posts: 281 Empowering

    I'm curious why she would want to do that?

    As others have said, there could be a conflict between her claim for PIP and her claiming to be able to provide 35 hours of care on a regular, reliable, and safe basis.

    That said, from the various fora I read, it does seem to be a common situation where a couple both claim PIP and also claim CA for each other.

    I suspect those situations will be under much more scrutiny in future.

  • mills470
    mills470 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected

    I am sure it will effect your esa, because if your well enough to become a carer, I would look more into this, before applying

  • beadles93
    beadles93 Online Community Member Posts: 28 Connected

    HI @Erick

    I could look into more first carer allowance isn't that much money financially you might be better both stay on ESA

  • Banarama123
    Banarama123 Online Community Member Posts: 71 Empowering
    edited April 22

    what was the post. Please.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 1,951 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @mills470 I've merged your comment to this post, as I think it was meant for it. I hope that's ok 🙂

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