Hi, my name is Charliebing! Can my husband claim for carers element for me even though I work?

Charliebing
Charliebing Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited January 2025 in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello please can I have advice on our current situation. I am entitled to low rate PIP and I also work. My husband works on a zero hours contract. We have recently submitted a claim for Universal Credit. Can my husband claim for carers element for me even though I work? He cooks, cleans, looks after the children (they are teenagers) and sorts out all of the financial matters. Thank you

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,471 Championing

    Does your PIP award include Daily Living?

    Does your husband care for you 35+ hours a week?

  • Charliebing
    Charliebing Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Hello yes it does include daily living and yes he does care for me 35+ hours a week - although the caring he does also includes looking after the children (cooking their tea etc) so is this ok? Thanks

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,471 Championing

    He can care for you and the children, as long as the caring for you part is 35+ hours a week.

  • Charliebing
    Charliebing Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you. Does he just add a note to his UC journal? Does he need to provide any evidence of caring? Thanks

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,471 Championing

    Your husband needs to report a change (caring for someone) via his UC journal.

    Log in to his UC account

    Select the Report a change tab in Journal

    Follow the instructions to report the change

  • Charliebing
    Charliebing Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you very much

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