CA and partner's earnings

Jurph · February 2020

Hello!

My Mum is trying to claim Carer's Allowance for me but is a little confused by the income limit. would the £123 a week just look at her income or her husband's too?

Thanks

poppy123456 · February 2020

HI,

This will be her earnings and not her husbands. Providing she doesn't earn more than £123 per week after deductions she'll be entitled to the Carers allowance, if she doesn't claim state pension.

Jurph · February 2020

Thanks @poppy123456

We were about to start the process and saw it needed her husband's National Insurance number. The more we look, the more complicated it seems to get.

Jurph · February 2020

Her circumstances complicate it a little because of a small private pension and a final payment after a long term illness.

poppy123456 · February 2020

I agree it's a very simple claim. The reason it asks for a partner NI number is because Carers allowance is a taxable benefit.

Her private pension is not classed as income for carers allowance. The final payment from working, will be classed as earnings and if this is more than £123 per week after deductions then she won't be entitled to CA for those weeks.

Jurph · February 2020

Thanks @poppy123456

I'm not clued up on taxes. I'm unsure how this would effect payment.

poppy123456 · February 2020

Whether or not it affects it will depend on her earnings from April 2019.

Adrian_Scope · February 2020

Hi @Jurph. How is your mum getting on with the claim for Carer's allowance?

Jurph · February 2020

We did it yesterday @Adrian_Scope. We certainly didn't find it simple! I think we managed ok. Time will tell. Thank you.

Adrian_Scope · February 2020

That should be the hard work done at least. Hopefully they won't keep her waiting too long for a decision @Jurph.

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