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Does claiming carers allowance affect your own PIP
My grandson,12 has just been awarded DLA, higher rate of care, (autism). A leaflet enclosed said may be able to claim Carers Allowance. My DIL who would be claiming is on PIP, (took a tribunal hearing). Worried that if she puts in a claim for Carers Allowance they will want to 'review' / stop her PIP. The care she provides…
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Carers allowance and respite care
Hi Can anyone tell what "the rules" are regarding carers allowance and Respite. I claim ca for my adult son. He receives direct payments, including a respite budget. How many nights respite can he take before this would affect my carers allowance. Ive read some where that I have to provide care for 35 hours in a week and…
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Carers Allowance and UC
we both qualify for uc lcwra one of us one pip can we claim any carers
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any advise or real situations when CA ( 35 hours0 can be backdated
I am on CA, i got it backdated for 12 months, however, I had cared for my husband for 5 years, simply we did not know about CA.. anyone ever heard when Pension credit for CA (35HOurS) CAN BE BACKDATED FOR LONGER THATN 12 MONTHS. thank you
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Carers allowance
Hello so I was employed as a Xmas temp and each monthly pay I didn’t exceed the limit of 196 so was still entitled to carers allowance but in December being busy period I went over the limit , so I did the right thing and let carers know and they have suspended my claim. But I’m sadly having to leave in January due to the…
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Am I getting the right amount of benefits?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Can I claim PIP , LCWRA and carers allowance at the same time .
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Full time carer Self employed earnings and UC payment
Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can help? My son who is my full time carer and lives at home with me, started a p/t ebay business at the end of November.He claims UC and receives Carers allowance. I did query this previously and was told he could earn up to £684 before it affected his UC and carers allowance. He…
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New claim Carers claim
looking for a little advice regarding carers allowance. This is for a carers claim being made on my behalf. My suster has made a claim for myself for carers Allowance on 21st July 2025 to start from the 14th July 2025. which is still outstanding and awaiting payment. I also have received the letter confirmation a claim has…
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Carers allowance
Have already stated pip and industrial for life from.beinh chemically poisoned still suffering from 2008
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Carers Allowance and Universal Credit Carers Element
Hi, I'm on UC with carers element, and have just recieved my carers allowance back pay (which backdates about a month before I was on UC). Do I need to inform UC about this or will they be automatically informed? Also, will they subtract £ for £ my CA back pay from my UC, so I will have 0 UC for a couple of months until…
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Hi, my name is SAli69!
hi. If anyone can help me then would be very grateful. I’m currently on PIP(daily- enhanced mobility-none) and I’m also receiving LCWRA however I’m looking to become a carer for my mother too. I’ve read that if I do become a carer then it would be deducted from my UC and that my mother would also lose the same amount from…
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UC LCWRA and CA Question
After an accident at work, a severe back injury and now a couple of years on UC ADP and LCWRA my ex has advised me he is struggling so badly with Self Worth, Depression and budgeting the little money he has. He was a worker his whole life until a job asked him to lift heavy steel when a machine didn’t arrive and already…
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Cessation of CA due to State Pension and missing CA payments
My State Pension starts on 12 November, and my CA has been paid up to (but not including) the 10 November. I assume no payment is made for the 10th and 11th Nov?
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Help with UC
Hi I'm wondering if someone could advise me please? I currently claim LCWRA, UC and PIP, my husband works full time and gets the caring element for myself. We also receive disabled child element. Daughter 1, gets middle rate care and low mobility DLA - she's 15 and Home Educated. Daughter 2, 17 just diagnosed as autistic,…
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Wife given UC job focused interview - both care for children. Is this right?
Myself getting PIP advance rate for carrying and lower rate for mobility I have a seven year old son autistic nonverbal. He gets DLA higher rate for caring and mobility and I have four year-old son who get DLA middle rate for caring only and 1/5 year baby we claim with my wife as a joint clime . I am getting careers…
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Hi, my name is racheluk352002! LWCRA Carers Element
Hi, My adult daughter recieves PIP and LCWRA plus UC. I work full time but am classed as her carer. Can I claim the carers element of LCWRA ?
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Carers support
Hi Has anyone had issues with the carers allowance unit when calculating Income? My MIL has been caring for my daughter who is in receipt of DLA. She was backdated via MR in July this year. (Backdated to June 24) She's self employed and since caring for my daughter she has reduced her hours and days which meant her…
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Will claiming carers allowance affect my benefits?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping for some advice please. I claim universal credit lcwra, PIP enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility and new style ESA. When I migrated to UC I received transitional protection for the severe disability premium. My daughter is 18, lives with me and has an apprenticeship. Could she claim carers…
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Hi, my name is Louise_dell!
Hi My partner has PIP, enhanced daily living and mobility. I am her carer. My income is very low, less than £10,000 a year but we don't qualify for UC as she owns half a house with her ex husband, which is currently part of a messy divorce. If I claim carers allowance, will she lose her PIP? I don't see the point in…
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Attendance allowance/carers allowance/ personal budgets
hi all. My dad was granted attendance allowance high tier for dementia. I have given up work except four hours a week. I am his lpa. He still has some cognition. He has agreed for me to have his attendance allowance. Is this okay? By standing order. I know it has to be spent on him, it will, I contribute to food and water…
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Universal credit carer and pregnant
Hi wondering if anyone has any help or advice. Me and my partner claim UC he is disabled (LCWRA) and I am his carer and claim carers allowance and not in employment. We also have 2 children. Im currently pregnant and experiencing in December. I’m confused when I inform UC as me being pregnant doesn’t add anything as I’m…
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Carers allowance wait times
Hi, I left work 31st May - after having 3 months on paid leave (gardening leave). I applied for carers allowance 2nd June 2025. From 2nd September I will be joining university, so I will need to close the claim then. I have had carers allowance in the past for my daughter and nothing in our circumstances has changed since.…
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Hospital stay and benefits
My son will have to go into hospital soon for an extended stay and we wondered if anyone had recent first hand experience of the affect on benefits-universal credit,pip with motability premium and a council tax reduction?
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carers Allowance suspended
Hello, I am just writing to vent out my emotions-I work part time in the Health and Social Care sector and am in receipt of Carers Allowance as my daughter has a learning disability and autism. On the 18th of February I got paid an extra £70 for mandatory online training which , obviously, meant that my salary was above…
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Anyone been through a Carers' Allowance Overpayment First Tier Tribunal to appeal massive bill?
Ours has just been scheduled for late August and we have no idea whatsoever (apart from the short paragraph of standard info, which doesn't tell us much) how it works, what happens on the day, how to prepare, etc. It would be so helpful to be able to talk to someone who's been through it for their experiences and thoughts.
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HELLO I AM NEW TO THIS FORUM
Hi, I have just joined the forum. I have PHN for 9 yrs & suffer constant pain in my left arm which means I can't tolerate anything touching it therefore I have to take the arm out of clothes, I use Uddermint cream which helps a bit , looking for guidance. Thank you x
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Carer
Hello my wife getting carer allowance right anyway so at the moment I'm having UC review so like sending bank statements and ID etc now they asked her to send MATB form etc will her carer allowance affected? I'm deaf some of you may know she only help me with communication and that I want ask what happen if she send if…
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Carers allowance
HHi I'm new to this and just after some advise, my daughter is 18 and just finished collage ,she doesnt have a job or claim any benefits , she has just put a claim in for carers allowance as she is my carer i just want to know if this will effect any of my universal credit im currently single get housing element and get…
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Hi, my name is Malemax96!
Hello, I would like to share a little about what has happened in recent months with my son's benefits. My son is on the autism spectrum. He was diagnosed when he was 2 and a half years old. We applied for DLA, which was accepted and he was given middle rate. Then I applied for carer allowance, and it was the same. My son…
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ESA and underlying benefit
I was a getting ESA and had a underlying benefit for carers allowance which I didn't receive payment for as esa cancels it out my esa has now stopped will my carers re start automatically? I have rang up and done a change of circumstances and let them know but they couldn't tell me when I will receive payment
