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lilylatif
lilylatif Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

hello

please i would like an advice. i received pip due to my health conditions. i have fibromyalgia and cervical spondylosis.

my husband works full time as a bus driver. he wanted to be my carer to support me so his thinking but he need to be full time carer so we dont know either reduce his hours or taking his time off

if he go ahead can we get UC and the the carer allowance will be reduced from UC or my PIP

many thanks

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,686 Championing

    UC works by adding up entitlements, then making any deductions.

    If he is eligible Carers Allowance would be deducted in full from your UC award.

    Carers Element (UC) can also be claimed by your husband, this is £209.34.

    You could try a benefits calculator to estimate your UC award:

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

  • lilylatif
    lilylatif Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener

    hi kimi87

    thank you

    how do we approach UC if he leave the work and be my carer please

    if he is eligible for Carer Allowance

    he doesn't want to leave his job without guarenting UC to live on

    we bit scared if end up without any income

    tks

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,686 Championing
    edited April 17

    I'd recommend you try the benefits calculator, so you can see your estimated UC award without him working.

    You could ask for assistance with this from a local welfare rights organisation, or the Scope helpline

    (click on the purple text)

    https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

    https://www.scope.org.uk/helpline

    As part of the UC application one of the questions is about caring for someone.

    He doesn't need to be claiming Carers Allowance to be eligible for Carers Element, you getting PIP will qualify him for CE.

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