Universal credit : Carers element

lisa4
lisa4 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited December 2025 in Families and carers

If you receive high rate care component of PIP for yourself so you receive limited capability for work also and you look after a disabled child who gets PIP, high rate care and mobility, you receive Carers allowance for them are you entitled to the care element for them also, or no because you get the limited capability for yourself ?

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,470 Championing
    edited December 2025

    If a person is entitled to both LCWRA & Carers Element then only the higher amount, LCWRA is paid. The same person cannot get paid both amounts.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 4,096 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @lisa4 and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    I see Kimi has already answered your question so I won't add anything else today but it's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the community😊

  • Wind
    Wind Online Community Member Posts: 16 Listener

    I on UC they take carers alowence of UC so it caped and maxiam entitale ment

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