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Will my UC reduce if I have a carer
I am on UC . And get LCWRA . IF I have a carer claiming carers allowance will I loose my LCWRA ? Because someone is claiming carers allowance for looking after me ? Finding all very confusing.
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Hi, my name is Rainbow50! When can I claim carer's element of UC?
Hi, I made a claim for my grandma on 1st May for attendance allowance. We are still waiting to hear back from them. If she is successful, can I claim carers element of UC from the date we applied for attendance allowance (so would be back dated), or does it go from the date it is awarded?
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Hi, my name is magsyar71!
Hello any help.appreciated. My husband us in Universal Credit LCFW since 2022 because of his health issues and has been receiving Pip since May 2024. It wasn't until I had to do a change of circumstances iprompt n March 2026 for UC where I updated that I was a carer that we now receive the carers element payment ongoing. I…
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UC deduction from elderly relative living with me
Hi, I’m a carer for a Disabled child on high care DLA, awarded 11th March. Updated UC on the 17th April when I found out. I have given up work to be her full timer carer. Money has been tight so was pleased with the decision. My elderly mother lives me, is on regular pension in her 70’s has been on my UC claim as someone…
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Carers Allowance - temp loss
Does my wife lose her carers allowance - if she is unable to care for me for 6 weeks due to undergoing an operation, in a weeks and half, to remove her womb due to cancer ? Bear in mind that she has cared for me for 22 years without a single days break and has been claiming CA for 14 of those years. She is planning on…
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New Style ESA Credits Only & Carer's Allowance.
I need to attain support group status with ESA national insurance credits only, but I also want to claim Carer's Allowance for helping my mother. Can I do both?
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Hi, my name is Molly11! Can my husband claim Carer's Element?
Hi everyone, I was hoping if someone could advise me about Carer’s Element on our joint Universal Credit claim. I have LCWRA and my husband and I were Migrated over to Universal Credit from income related ESA. We used to get a SDP for a couple. As I get the LCWRA can my husband claim a Carer Element? He helps me with…
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Taking away carers allowance?
Help desperately needed! My carer isn’t caring at all and never has or will, I think he thinks that carers allowance is for caring about someone! As a result our home is in a terrible condition, its filthy, cluttered and almost everything needs replacing (carpets, furniture etc) he’s not even doing the basics, washing…
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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.…
