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miamia03
miamia03 Community member Posts: 7 Listener
edited October 2021 in Benefits and financial support
good morning fellow scopers anyone know current waiting time for carer allowance desicion and do you normally get payment before letter 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,240 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi,

    A Carers Allowance claim can take anything between 8-12 weeks. You'll receive a letter a few weeks after applying but payment usually takes a while after that. Do you claim any other benefit like JSA, IS or ESA? If you do then the CA will mean you'll be £36 per week better off.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • miamia03
    miamia03 Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    My carer claims uc x
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,240 Disability Gamechanger
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    miamia03 said:
    My carer claims uc x
    The Carers Allowance will be taken off the UC amount and a Carers element will be added. Carers Allowance will then pay your carer that amount. Works out they will be £156 per month better off.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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