Hi, my name is lindsaylou! Universal Credit and Carers Allowance

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lindsaylou
lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
edited April 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi, I'm wondering if someone could help me? I'm currently receiving universal credit and my sister has asked if I can be my nephews carer and claim carers allowance for him. Will this affect my universal credit and if so do you know how much? Thank you 
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there and welcome 

    You can claim the carers element of uc if you meet the criteria and provide care for at least 35 hours per week 

    Just claim through your journal 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Your nephew will need to be claiming PIP or dla for you to be entitled 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Hi thank you for replying. He gets dla I've just put my details in a calculator but I don't understand what it's saying? Does this look right? 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    With that amount it's saying I would get less than I do now? Would I get that amount and carers allowance?
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Sorry I'm not familiar with the calculator does it show an increase to what you currently get ? 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    No its lower by 130
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I don't understand the deduction  bit for savings and income 

    Check all the figures against your payment statement to see where the difference is 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    I think the saving bit is carers allowance deduction 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    As I don't have savings
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    If it is you would get carers allowance seperate to uc as a different payment and yes it is then deducted from uc but with both you won't be worse off 

    I'm not sure how much ca is 

    Try using the calculator and don't put in carers allowance just the carers element of uc 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    The carers element came up automatically its so confusing. I think il just give them a call. Thank you for replying. I hope you have a good day xx
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hello @lindseylou and welcome to the community :) 

    I hope the above response has been helpful, I have moved your discussion to our UC category in the hope that you receive further replies from our members.

    Again,welcome!
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    You can claim carers allowance and carers element but the carers allowance will then be deducted from your uc as they are overlapping benefits 

    You would be better calling welfare rights rather than dwp as dwp are not best on advising they are there to advise on the claim process rather than your entitlements 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Right OK thank you il give them a call 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited April 2021
    You don't need to claim Carers Allowance to get the carer's element of UC.

    The deduction in the calculation is for Carer's Allowance. You will either get carers Allowance and UC or just UC. The total amount either way will be, according the calculation you have shown, £1445.36.
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Do I need to claim carers allowance to get the carers element? I have just put in my journal I've started caring for my nephew but I haven't claimed for carers allowance? Have I done the right thing? 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    You can just claim carers element on its own 

    I think you need to complete the change in circumstances in your journal rather than putting a note in 
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
     I did do it as a change in circumstances. Thank you for your help
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    The carer element would be applied from the start of the assessment period in which you reported the change.
  • lindsaylou
    lindsaylou Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
    Thank you for your help. It only asked for my nephews name and address and if I care for him for 35 hours or more. Will they be in contact for more details ect? 

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