Universal Credit and Caring

Pipcookie1215
Pipcookie1215 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi. Me and my husband are separating and I will be applying for universal credit.

At the moment I care for my disabled Mum. There is another carer who helps cares for Mum aswell and they receive the carers allowance. My questions are:

Because I am providing full time care but not entitled to carers allowance because someone else is claiming it will I still be classed as a carer for universal credit? Will I still be able to have no work requirements?

Am I correct that I wouldn't be entitled to the carers element off universal credit because someone else is already claiming carers allowance for Mum?

Thanks

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  • Pipcookie1215
    Pipcookie1215 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,568 Championing
    edited February 23

    Without receiving Carers Element or Carers Allowance you can't formally be classed as a carer & removed from a requirement to look for work. You may or may not get an understanding work coach.

    Yea that's correct, two different people cannot both get caring related benefits for looking after the same person.

  • Pipcookie1215
    Pipcookie1215 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you very much. That is what I understood to be correct. Thanks

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 631 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/144200/universal-credit-and-caring

    No, if someone else is claiming UC carer's allowance, you won't be able to claim it yourself, especially if you live in the same Household as the existing claimant.

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