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esa claimant considering carers allowance

wild_onewild_one Member Posts: 91 Connected
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I'm a esa claimant, council property and on HB and CTR. My elderly father claims attendance allowance at higher rate and as such wondered on the implication, financial or otherwise to me?

Regards
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    HI,

    Does your father live alone? If he does then you need to check if he's claiming the severe disability premium, on top of pension credit. If he is then you claiming carers allowance for looking after him will lose him this and possibly his pension credit. This means at least £64.30 per week but possibly more.
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  • wild_onewild_one Member Posts: 91 Connected
    Thanks  I'll check
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