Carers allowance claim

JadeC82
JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
edited March 2022 in Benefits and income
I’ve put in a claim for carers allowance for my mother as she got no one else to help her on her daily living so could I have a claim even though I claim PIP myself for my mental health?

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    You can get CA as well as PIP.

    Do you claim any other benefits?

    Does your mother claim any benefits? If so do any of them include a Severe Disability Premium. If so she will lose the SDP if you claim CA.
  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    She recieved high rate care and mobility?
  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    I recieve pip myself too but I’m my mothers carer
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    JadeC82 said:
    She recieved high rate care and mobility?

    Yes, but what other benefits does she claim? Does she claim ESA or pension credit? If she lives alone then she maybe claiming the Severe disability Premium as mentioned here...
    calcotti said:

    Does your mother claim any benefits? If so do any of them include a Severe Disability Premium. If so she will lose the SDP if you claim CA.

    If she does and you claim CA for looking after her then she will lose the SDP which is £67.30 per week. That's a lot of money to lose.
    What other benefits if any do you claim?
  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    She only claims universal credit the same as me
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    edited March 2022
    JadeC82 said:
    She only claims universal credit the same as me

    Thanks. Then she won't be claiming the SDP.
    When you claim UC you don't need to claim Carers Allowance, you can claim the carers element without claiming the CA. The carers allowance will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.
    However, does your UC include the LCWRA element for yourself? If it does then you can't be paid both the carers element and the LCWRA element at the same time.
    Sorry for all the questions but the correct advice can't be given without the correct information.
  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    What does LCWRA mean?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited March 2022
    JadeC82 said: What does LCWRA mean?
    Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity. It's extra money you can get in your UC award if you have been assessed as too ill to work or carry out work related activity.
  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    No she doesn’t have any of that 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    edited March 2022
    JadeC82 said:
    No she doesn’t have any of that 
    That wasn’t the question I asked. What asked was this.
    poppy123456 said:
    JadeC82 said:
    She only claims universal credit the same as me

    does your UC include the LCWRA element for yourself? 
    If it doesn’t then you can “report a change of circumstances” tell them that you care for her for at least 35 hours per week and your UC will increase by £163 per month. 

  • JadeC82
    JadeC82 Online Community Member Posts: 53 Connected
    No it doesn’t include LCWRA and thank you!
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    Then you don't need to claim Carers allowance because you won't be financially better off. The only advantages would be that CA pays class 1 NI credits and UC pays class 3. CA can also be paid weekly, so could help you to budget better.
    To add further about the LCWRA if your health condition limits your capability to work you can report a change of circumstances and report your health condition and send in fit notes from your GP. If found to have LCWRA then you would receive extra money from the 4th month after the health condition was reported.

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