advice on pip award and other enitled benifits

pillar48
pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi all.My wife has just been awarded pip enhanced daily living and standard mobility ( she just fell short, should we appeal ? ).I myself work part time and we both receive universal credit. Can anyone tell me what other benefits we can apply for now due to the pip award..thank you.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2022
    You should declare in your Universal Credit journal that you care for your wife who has been awarded Daily Living PIP. That will entitle you to the carer element in UC (an extra £163.73/month) - provided you do not already get the LCWRA element of UC yourself. if you have previously told them you look after her you should be able to get the carer element backdated to the date her PIP award starts from. Even if you haven’t previously told them you can try asking them to backdate it.

    Has your wife had a Work Capability Assessment for UC?

    Whether or not you should challenge the PIP decision entirely depends on whether or not you are confident that your wife should qualify for an enhanced Mobility award. Make sure you fully understand the relevant PIP descriptors before making any decision.
    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited February 2022
    If you look after her for at least 35 hours per week then you will be able to claim Carers element of UC for looking after her. You need to "report a change of circumstances" and report being a carer. Your UC maximum entitlement will increase by £163.73 per month.
    If her health condition limits her capability to work then she can also report a change of circumstances and report her health condition. She will need to send in fit notes from her GP and go through the work capability assessment. If she's found to have LCWRA then this will entitle her to an extra £343 per month. Her PIP award doesn't automatically entitle her to this. https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-disability-universal-credit
    (amounts will increase from April)

  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    HI Calcotti..thank you for the reply.She has had an assessment and they came to the decision that shes not entitled to the LCWRA of Uc,but rather LCW.We did ask for a reconsideration but they stand by their decision.I myself do not receive LCWRA.If i apply for carers allowance on Uc is this different from other carers allowance?
  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    HI Poppy,calcotti..We live in northern ireland and i was on the cares allowance site which states that the award is £67.60 weekly..is this different from universal credit ?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2022
    pillar48 said:
    HI Poppy,calcotti..We live in northern ireland and i was on the cares allowance site which states that the award is £67.60 weekly..is this different from universal credit ?
    Cared’s Allowances is separate from UC.

    You can claim Carer’s Allowance if you wish (provided you do not earn more than £128/week from work) but the money will be deducted from your UC so you do not gain financially. Even if you claim CA you would still want to claim the carer element of UC.

    The carer element of UC is an extra entitlement within UC itself.
    pillar48 said:
    She has had an assessment and they came to the decision that shes not entitled to the LCWRA of Uc,but rather LCW.We did ask for a reconsideration but they stand by their decision.
    If it’s is within 13 months of that decision you still have the option of appealing to the tribunal service.
  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    calcotti said:
    pillar48 said:
    HI Poppy,calcotti..We live in northern ireland and i was on the cares allowance site which states that the award is £67.60 weekly..is this different from universal credit ?
    Cared’s Allowances is separate from UC.

    You can claim Carer’s Allowance if you wish (provided you do not earn more than £128/week from work) but the money will be deducted from your UC so you do not gain financially. Even if you claim CA you would still want to claim the carer element of UC.

    The carer element of UC is an extra entitlement within UC itself.
    pillar48 said:
    She has had an assessment and they came to the decision that shes not entitled to the LCWRA of Uc,but rather LCW.We did ask for a reconsideration but they stand by their decision.
    If it’s is within 13 months of that decision you still have the option of appealing to the tribunal service.
    so basically it would be pointless applying for carers allowance..keep it in house so to speak with UC..i think we will appeal the UC decision 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2022
    pillar48 said:..i think we will appeal the UC decision 
    Be clear which descriptor or descriptors you think your wife meets to qualify for LCWRA
    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity
  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    calcotti said:
    pillar48 said:..i think we will appeal the UC decision 
    Be clear which descriptor or descriptors you think your wife meets ignorer to qualify for LCWRA
    https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

    thank you for your help

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Hi @pillar48

    Thanks for your response. I can see @calcotti has already responded to your question. Can I please just confirm if you feel your question has been answered? If you need anything to be further clarified or if you need further support with anything, please just let us know!  :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    pillar48 said:
    calcotti said:
    pillar48 said:
    HI Poppy,calcotti..We live in northern ireland and i was on the cares allowance site which states that the award is £67.60 weekly..is this different from universal credit ?
    Cared’s Allowances is separate from UC.

    You can claim Carer’s Allowance if you wish (provided you do not earn more than £128/week from work) but the money will be deducted from your UC so you do not gain financially. Even if you claim CA you would still want to claim the carer element of UC.

    The carer element of UC is an extra entitlement within UC itself.
    pillar48 said:
    She has had an assessment and they came to the decision that shes not entitled to the LCWRA of Uc,but rather LCW.We did ask for a reconsideration but they stand by their decision.
    If it’s is within 13 months of that decision you still have the option of appealing to the tribunal service.
    so basically it would be pointless applying for carers allowance..keep it in house so to speak with UC..i think we will appeal the UC decision 

    It can be helpful to be able to budget better because carers allowance can be paid either weekly orr 4 weekly. It also pays class 1 NI credits where as UC only pays class 3. However, you say you work so if your earnings are more than £128 per week, you won't be eligible anyway.
  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    poppy123456 said:
    pillar48 said:
    calcotti said:
    pillar48 said:
    HI Poppy,calcotti..We live in northern ireland and i was on the cares allowance site which states that the award is £67.60 weekly..is this different from universal credit ?
    Cared’s Allowances is separate from UC.

    You can claim Carer’s Allowance if you wish (provided you do not earn more than £128/week from work) but the money will be deducted from your UC so you do not gain financially. Even if you claim CA you would still want to claim the carer element of UC.

    The carer element of UC is an extra entitlement within UC itself.
    pillar48 said:
    She has had an assessment and they came to the decision that shes not entitled to the LCWRA of Uc,but rather LCW.We did ask for a reconsideration but they stand by their decision.
    If it’s is within 13 months of that decision you still have the option of appealing to the tribunal service.
    so basically it would be pointless applying for carers allowance..keep it in house so to speak with UC..i think we will appeal the UC decision 

    It can be helpful to be able to budget better because carers allowance can be paid either weekly orr 4 weekly. It also pays class 1 NI credits where as UC only pays class 3. However, you say you work so if your earnings are more than £128 per week, you won't be eligible anyway.
    thank you so much for your help
  • pillar48
    pillar48 Online Community Member Posts: 35 Connected
    L_Volunteer said:
    Hi @pillar48

    Thanks for your response. I can see @calcotti has already responded to your question. Can I please just confirm if you feel your question has been answered? If you need anything to be further clarified or if you need further support with anything, please just let us know!  :)
    yes..very helpful

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