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Carers allowance stopped due to State Pension

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DCE1956
DCE1956 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
edited April 2023 in Benefits and financial support
Hello my wife receives carers allowance for looking after myself full time carer received a letter from DWP saying allowance will be stopped as she receives her reduced state pension in July2023, the letter states she is still valid for carers allowance? 
Any other benefits we can claim?
Thanks DCE1956
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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,127 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @DCE1956 - there's some info here: https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility   which says,

    'If you get State Pension

    You cannot get the full amount of both Carer’s Allowance and your State Pension at the same time.

    If your pension is £69.70 a week or more, you will not get a Carer’s Allowance payment.

    If your pension is less than £69.70 a week, you’ll get a Carer’s Allowance payment to make up the difference.'

    Pension Credit may be possible if your joint income will be less than £278.70 (soon to go up to £306.85) per week. You can check if you may be eligible here: https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility

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  • DCE1956
    DCE1956 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
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    Ok thanks for your help.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 55,097 Disability Gamechanger
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    Are you state pension age or under? If under then you will be known as a mixed aged couple which means you will not be able to claim Pension Credit.
    Are either of you claiming any other benefits? If so which ones?
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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