Hi, my name is AW56! Can we get Carers Allowance for each other?
My partner has chronic emphysema.
I have kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis and Vasculitis.
We are both receiving state pension, I have PIP and he has Attendance Allowance.
Can we get Carers Allowance for each other? Thank you 😊
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Hi there @AW56 and welcome to the community. 😁
If a couple are caring for each other, they can both claim Carer's Allowance, as long as they meet the 35-hour weekly care requirement for each individual. So with PIP and AA, you should both be able to claim.
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Unfortunately as you are both state pension age you cannot be paid Carers Allowance alongside your pension, unless you are being paid less than the CA amount which is £83.30.
It's still worth applying as you can be awarded an underlying entitlement to CA which can increase the chance of getting Pension Credit.
I suggest talking things through with Age UK or a local welfare rights organisation.
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