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miracleboy
miracleboy Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor
edited 12:08PM in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi

I transferred to UC from ESA Support Group in July. I get UC about £481 a month ESA LCWRA contribution based about £281 a fortnight. Also pip enhanced for both. My partner moved in on the 27th I have informed the housing and council, also dwp, we now have a joint claim.

My partner works full time. Can anyone please tell me what will be the outcome with my benefits as it won’t show in the journal till about the 17th or 18th.

Any replies are truly appreciated. Before I lived on my own had council tax and rent benefit three bedroom house. I am not sure if he can apply for carers for me as he works full time.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,477 Championing

    You can try a benefits calculator to estimate your joint award.

    https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

    If your partner cares for you over 35 hours a week, your partner can get Carers Element which would add £201.68 to the UC award before deductions.

    To claim this log in to your Journal, use the Report a Change Caring for Someone section.

  • miracleboy
    miracleboy Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor

    Hi Kimi87


    I did that but they told me it has to be claimed separately.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,477 Championing
    edited 9:48AM

    Who are "they"?

    They might be confused with Carers Allowance which is a separate benefit to UC.

    If you've used the Report a Change section to put down your partner as caring for you, then you've applied for Carers Element.

  • miracleboy
    miracleboy Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor

    UC Journal said if want to apply for Carers Allowance I have to apply on gov.com

    But later in my journal says you told us you care this must be in my partner's journal but seen on each of our journals.

  • miracleboy
    miracleboy Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor

    Yes I put my partner cares for me but they put link to apply elsewhere

  • miracleboy
    miracleboy Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor

    In my journal it says you state your partner cares for someone. I actually put cares for me.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,477 Championing
    edited 10:48AM

    Carers Allowance is a separate benefit to UC, as she works full time she probably wouldn't be entitled due to the earnings limit, and it would get deducted in full from your UC award anyway.

    Carers Element is paid under Universal Credit and you apply using the Report a Change section.

    From what you've written the application for Carers Element seems to have gone through. So you should see it on your next payment statement.

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