Premiums

Hi,

The disability premiums don't exist on UC. Claiming DLA/PIP doesn't automatically entitle you to limited capability for work under UC. If you have a limited capability for work then you need to send in fit notes from your GP. As you're working then it will depend how many hours per week you work, whether the fit note will be accepted.

How much UC you're entitled to will depend on your income from yourself and your partner during your assessment period. If you don't have any dependent children or haven't been assessed as having limited capability for work then you won't receive a work allowance. If you're not entitled to work allowance then you will receive a deduction of 63p for everyone £1 you earn during each assessment period.

Carers allowance has the same rules as the old benefits and is always deducted £1 for £1 from any UC amount. Are you receiving the carers element in with your UC monthly amount? Please do check your journal to see if this is added, it's £160.20 per month. If it isn't added then i'd advise you to report the changes on your journal that your partner is caring for you and ask for the element to be added.

The carers allowance deduction amount from UC is £286 per month. This is because carers allowance is paid weekly and UC is paid monthly. To work out the carers allowance deduction you do the following. £66.15 x 52 = £3,439 divided by 12 to get the monthly payment, which is £286. Carers allowance then pay your partner the £66.15 as a separate payment.

What you need to check on your journal is that they are adding the carers element as an extra payment (£160.20) per month.