I'm wondering if I qualify for carers allowance?

samik51
samik51 Online Community Member Posts: 58 Connected
edited April 2022 in Benefits and income
Hi I'm wondering if I  qualify for  carers allowance? I'm looking after my child who is 8yr old  girl  with  and autism  I'm on Uc and  get a carers element.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,
    There's no financial gain to claiming Carers Allowance and UC at the same time because it's deducted in full from your UC entitlement.
    There's some advantages to claiming it because it pays class 1 NI, where as UC only pays class 3. It can also be paid weekly, so can help with budgeting better. However, if you work and earn more than £128 per week then you won't be able to claim it.

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