i was a registered carer for dad but did not live with him lived else where recived housing benefit
bigperson2018
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received carers allowance for dad but lived elsewhere looking after a friend who I could not register carers allowance as only for one person dad passed away in October I was receiving some income support and small amount of housing benefit I know the carers allowance pay for 6 weeks even after a death I believe I have now registered the other person I look after care for who I have done for 6 months as I have not changed address at all and the person lives at the shared address as me will I need to inform any one or do any other new claims other than the carers allowance which has been done as it states 3 months can be backdated for the new claim so there will be a transition I presume ..and no spaces of not claiming any carers allowance many thanks
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HI,I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. Carers allowance is paid for 8 weeks after the person your caring for passes away and not 6 weeks. If you claimed the carers allowance for the other person straight away then it should be sorted by the time it ends for your dad. If this happens then there won't be any backdated money owed. You won't need to inform anyone because Carers allowance will contact Income support.
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I'm really sorry to read about your dad @bigperson2018, my condolences.
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thanks for your kind words and info so I suppose I will not need to contact housing benefit as iv not changed address and not sure if I need to say a change in circumstances IE .change of caring for a different person ?
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That's not classed as a change of circumstances and there's no need to contact anyone.
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