Carers allowance income threshold

chippy123
chippy123 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited April 2025 in Benefits and income

Hi, I am self employed and on a rolling 2 week, I earn £20 under the weekly earnings limit on 1 week and £20 over the next, so every 2 week I am in the income limt. Does anyone know if the earnings are based on a yearly income or are strictly on a weekly basis? Thanks

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  • Wilst
    Wilst Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Below taken from the gov.uk site, if your average is £196/week or less then it seems that they might still grant the allowance but I don’t know why it’s just might!


    If your earnings are sometimes more than £196 a week you might still be eligible for Carer’s Allowance. Your average earnings may be calculated to work out if you’re eligible.

  • chippy123
    chippy123 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    I might have to phone them to clarify as it seems a bit of a grey area. Thank you for your comment.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,722 Championing

    Hi,

    As you are self employed, your earnings would usually be calculated over a previous year, and then divided by 52 to find the weekly average.

    If you haven't been self-employed for a whole year then they can be averaged over a smaller period of time. There is no set period of time for this. It is down to their discretion.

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