Hi, my name is bumper55! Better coming off carers allowance?

bumper55
bumper55 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Connected
edited March 2023 in Benefits and income
Iv been on esa for 20 years  iv been  given pip and dla this year and I can now claim carers allowance  me and my wife has not worked since I was put on esa so will she be bett0er off claiming cares allowance  or not

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited March 2023
    The same person can't claim both DLA and PIP at the same time. Do you both claim a qualifying disability benefit such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care? If so do any other adults live with you?

    If it's only you that claims PIP which includes daily living then your wife can claim carers allowance if she looks after you for at least 35 hours per week. The carers allowance will be deducted in full from your ESA but they will then add a carers premium. You'll be better off by £38.85/week.

    Also if you're the main claimant of the ESA then your wife will not be receiving any NI credits towards her state pension because only the main claimant will receive them. Claiming carers allowance will mean she will receive class 1 NI credits.
  • bumper55
    bumper55 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Connected
    Sorry I get daily living and pip   but my wife looks after me she has been awarded carer s allowance   but not sure we have done the right thing in claiming it   I only got letter saying she has been granted it  Friday  but not sure we might be worse off
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Daily living is part of PIP. You won't be worse off. As advised your ESA will reduce but they will add the carers premium of £38.85/week. Carers allowance will then pay your wife either weekly or 4 weekly, which ever she chose when she claimed.
    In total you'll be £38.85/week better off.
  • bumper55
    bumper55 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Connected
    Will my wife have need to tell council or will them will I still get council tax rebate  you have been very helpful thank you 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @bumper55

    Welcome to the community! :) I'm glad to see you are getting help from Poppy. Just wanted to let you know, I popped your post into our Benefits and Financial Support section of the forum. In case you had any other questions or queries.

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