Uc and carers element

NANATO4
NANATO4 Online Community Member Posts: 28 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi does anyone know what date the carers element is paid I know its probably monthly but not had word about any dates yet and if its backdated do they take anything off uc benefit as my partner is a pensioner thanks

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Carers element is part of UC and it will increase your maximum UC entitlement by £168.81/month. It's not a separate payment,  It will be paid on your usual payment date.


  • NANATO4
    NANATO4 Online Community Member Posts: 28 Connected
    Hi poppy thanks for your reply, see my partner gets state pension I get uc and pip he claims carers element for me so does this mean I get the payment through my uc in which I think you said this ,and do you know how long it takes for a backdated payment from carers element and on what day would it be paid please im so confused also are uc allowed to leave you with £0 I thought they had to leave you with 25% your help will be truly helpful thank-you 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited February 2023
    NANATO4 said:
    Hi poppy thanks for your reply, see my partner gets state pension I get uc and pip he claims carers element for me so does this mean I get the payment through my uc in which I think you said this
    The carer element is added to the UC calculation. Your UC will be paid on your usual day
    poppy123456 said:
    Carers element is part of UC and it will increase your maximum UC entitlement by £168.81/month. It's not a separate payment,  It will be paid on your usual payment date. 
    NANATO4 said:
    ..also are uc allowed to leave you with £0 I thought they had to leave you with 25% your help will be truly helpful thank-you 
    Whether or not you are entitled to any UC depends on your joint circumstances.
    For example your partner's State Pension is deducted from the UC so if their SP is worth more than your maximum UC amount then no Uc would be payable.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    NANATO4 said:
    my partner gets state pension I get uc and pip he claims carers element for me
    You will both be claiming UC because it's a means tested benefit. His state pension will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement.

    NANATO4 said:
    also are uc allowed to leave you with £0 I thought they had to leave you with 25% your help will be truly helpful thank-you 

    No idea where you got this from but it's not correct. Whether there's any entitlement to UC will depend on what your maximum entitlement is and the deductions.

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