Does carers allowance come off my universal credit?

MissCT8676
MissCT8676 Community Member Posts: 85 Connected
edited October 2022 in Benefits and income
Hi if I have someone who is going to claim carers allowance for helping me does the amount come off my universal credit? I claim UC and ESA also on LCWRA award and daily living element low rate thanks x

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  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Community Member Posts: 85 Connected
    Right thank you 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    Although it doesn't affect your benefits, it may affect any benefits they maybe claiming. Are they claiming any benefits? If so which ones? If they work they mustn't earn more than £132 per week (after deductions)
  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Community Member Posts: 85 Connected
    Hi sorry @poppy123456 I’ve just seen this. Erm they don’t work after having her son and get UC and have 3 children oldest 15 youngest 2. X
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,375 Championing
    MissCT8676 said:
    Hi sorry @poppy123456 I’ve just seen this. Erm they don’t work after having her son and get UC and have 3 children oldest 15 youngest 2. X
    Then claiming carers allowance will mean it’s deducted in full from their UC entitlement. 
    They can claim carers element of UC without needing to claim carers allowance, providing they are not claiming the LCWRA element for their self. 

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