Please read our updated community house rules and community guidelines.

Carers allowance and income support

Options
sunshine2024
sunshine2024 Community member Posts: 27 Connected
Hi, i currently claim carers and income support i was wondering if i was to stop caring for them if i could claim for the other grandparent and still stay on income support ? 

Comments

  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    Options
    If the Carer’s Allowance is continuous it should be OK to stay on IS. Under current plans you will have to switch to UC by the end of 2024 (which may pay you more depending on your circumstances).
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.

Do you need advice on your energy costs?


Scope’s Disability Energy Support service is open to any disabled household in England or Wales in which one or more disabled people live. You can get free advice from an expert adviser on managing energy debt, switching tariffs, contacting your supplier and more. Find out more information by visiting our
Disability Energy Support webpage.