Carers allowance and uc

heidihelsinki
heidihelsinki Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi my housemate has been changed over to UC,hes waiting on them deciding if hes entitled or not.my query is how much will he get for uc and carers,do they take all the carers allowance off him.he cares for me and hes worried he will lose money.he was on job seekers before

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited November 2022
    The Carer's Allowance will carry on but it will be taken into account when calculated the amount UC payable. The calculation of the UC will however include extra money as a carer (unless he is getting the LCWRA element).

    For a single person aged 25 or over he would get a standard allowance of £334.91 plus the carer element of £168.81 making a total of £503.72/month plus any applicable help with rent. The Carer's Allowance will be deducted as £302.03/month leaving £201.****/month plus any help with rent payable as UC but will be receiving the CA separately. As a carer he will not be required to look for work.
  • heidihelsinki
    heidihelsinki Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    Thankyou so much for your help Calcotti
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @heidihelsinki. It is the very least you deserve.

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to help. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)

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