Carers

MissCT8676
MissCT8676 Online Community Member Posts: 83 Connected
in Benefits and income

hi guys can someone work 10 hours if they’re partner claims carers for them?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    Yes because it's your partner that claims carers for looking after them. Are you claiming any other benefits, if so which ones exactly please?

  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Online Community Member Posts: 83 Connected

    hi sorry didn’t see the notifications, I claim ESA UC I also get LCWRA and have a child under 16

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    As you're also claiming ESA then you will need to tell them that you're working if you do start. It's known as permitted work for this. You can work less than 16 hours per week and earn no more than £183.50/week. You will also need to fill out a PW1 form and return it to them.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet

    For UC you will need to report the changes if you start working and you do this by reporting a change of circumstances on your journal and then click "work and earnings" and report it there. You and your partner have the work allowance, which means you can receive a certain amount of earnings each week before deductions apply.

    If you claim for help with the rent it will be £404/month, if you don't it will be £673/month. For every £1 of earnings you receive over those amounts your UC will reduce by 55p.

  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Online Community Member Posts: 83 Connected

    so will I lose the ESA and still get the LCWRA? my partner doesn’t live with me it’s my daughters dad

  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Online Community Member Posts: 83 Connected

    I won’t be supported by a support worker for the 10 hours I’m doing?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    No, you won't lose ESA if you work 10 hours week and your earnings are less than £183.50/week.

    You can ignore the supported permitted work part of that link. You do not need to be supported.

  • MissCT8676
    MissCT8676 Online Community Member Posts: 83 Connected

    thank you I’ve been really worried because I haven’t worked for 3 years with my back and I’m getting so depressed being stuck home the job I’m doing is home care but they know about my condition and know I can only do a couple of hours here and there and I really don’t even know if I’ll manage to be honest so that’s been my worry what if I try and lose all my sickness money then I only last a month and have to re apply

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