Questions about non-dependent carer and savings

bartsomers
bartsomers Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited January 5 in Benefits and income

I I have a carer that lives with me but goes to work but supports me with my daily living of getting in out of the bath he helps me with my bills it does my shopping for me as and I can't work he's down as a non-dependent in my property and as a little bit of savings I was just wondering does people know do they take his consideration into consideration when I make the claim we are not together he is just my carer I'm a bit confused and about my rent situation do they cover my wren and until they saw it out I will dislike to know little bit because I'm actually confused because I've had my migration notice from ESA to universal credit someone helped me please because this is not good someone said I can have 16,000 someone said I can have six ground savings I'm just really really confused thank you

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited January 5

    Your carer will be a non dependant. Are you claiming either PIP daily living, Adult disability Payment daily living (ADP Scotland only) or DLA mid/high rate care? If so there will be no non dependant deductions for your rent.

    Capital limits are the same for all means tested benefits. Up to £6,000 is ignored. For every £250 or part thereof over this amount there's a £4.35/month deduction in UC. Over £16,000 and entitlement to all means tested benefits will end.

    For those migrating from Tax credits if they have more than £16,000 this will be disregarded for 12 months.

    If you're in the Support Group for ESA then you'll be entitled to the LCWRA element of UC from the start of your claim.

    Income Related ESA and Housing benefit will continue for 2 weeks once you submit a claim for UC.

    Citizens Advice have a help to claim phone line so you can contact them for help with the migration process. See link.

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/claiming/contact-us-about-universal-credit/

  • bartsomers
    bartsomers Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    hello thank you for getting back to me yes I get pip that's why my career was down as a non-dependent but do they take he savings into consideration when I apply for universal credit

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,889 Championing

    As you are not a couple, then you are considered seperate households for benefits purposes.

    Your carers savings will not effect your UC claim.

  • bartsomers
    bartsomers Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you for getting back to me the information out there was really confusing he's got 8 thousand as he is saving up to pay off a loan he's took out and I'm worried that they're going to take that into consideration even though he's not my partner he just lives with me as a non-dependent as I get pip

  • Morgan_Scope
    Morgan_Scope Posts: 782 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hello @bartsomers. As Kimmy has said, your carer's savings should not impact your Universal Credit claim.

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

    UC has the same capital rules as your current benefits, neither of them take into consideration other savings from other members of the household. (unless it's a partner)

  • bartsomers
    bartsomers Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you for everybody who's commented I've been really worried about this thanks again

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