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If I move in with a new partner, what would we be entitled to claim as a couple? We get PIP and UC

charlie321charlie321 Member Posts: 21 Listener
edited January 29 in What benefits am I entitled to?
Hi if I move in with new partner what would we be intltilted to claim as a couple we both recieve p.i.p and u.c and both unable to work 
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  • woodbinewoodbine Community Co-Production Group Posts: 4,146 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes if you live as a couple you would have to claim as a couple, although you PIP would remain individual.
    "Putting a child into care, isn't caring for a child" (T.Rhattigan)
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  • charlie321charlie321 Member Posts: 21 Listener
    Would only one of us recieve the sickness part of the u.c
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  • Ross_ScopeRoss_Scope Posts: 3,672

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  • calcotticalcotti Member Posts: 1,795 Pioneering
    edited January 29
    charlie321 said:
    Would only one of us recieve the sickness part of the u.c
    Yes, only one LCWRA element is payable even if you both have LCWRA. However one of you could say that you care for the other which would allow one of you to get the carer element included and the other to get the LCWRA element. Just make sure that if you are asked what sort of care you give doesn't contradict the reasons you have LCWRA.

    If you move in together you both need to report the change in your journals and DWP will then link the claims. One of you will receive the payments for you both.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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