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5 years 3 months ago #225372 by lild
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Hi Can you help, myself and oh are on ESA support group, someone advised to put in for carers for each other (as we do have to care ) something to do with an entitlement, the care allowance we won't get. As were on ESA.? But to put in for it anyway.
Oh is retirement may this yr
Sorry if this doesn't make sense or could you help thanks.
Oh is retirement may this yr
Sorry if this doesn't make sense or could you help thanks.
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5 years 3 months ago #225399 by Gordon
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You can't claim Carers Allowance against ESA so do you both have a DLA MRC or HRC or a PIP Daily Living award?
If you are receiving only ESA(CB) then the CA won't be paid, if this is the case then I'm not sure what the benefit of claiming will be.
If one of you receives Income Related ESA, either in full or as a top-up to your ESA(CB) then the Carers Premium would be payable.
If you are entitled to ESA(IR) then your oh should look at claiming Pension Credit, I believe that a claim can be made three months in advance of them reaching State Retirement Age. There is some urgency to this as the rules change in May and they may not be able to make the claim after they do.
If necessary, get face to face advice.
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You can't claim Carers Allowance against ESA so do you both have a DLA MRC or HRC or a PIP Daily Living award?
If you are receiving only ESA(CB) then the CA won't be paid, if this is the case then I'm not sure what the benefit of claiming will be.
If one of you receives Income Related ESA, either in full or as a top-up to your ESA(CB) then the Carers Premium would be payable.
If you are entitled to ESA(IR) then your oh should look at claiming Pension Credit, I believe that a claim can be made three months in advance of them reaching State Retirement Age. There is some urgency to this as the rules change in May and they may not be able to make the claim after they do.
If necessary, get face to face advice.
Gordon
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5 years 3 months ago #225437 by lild
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We're both on ESA contribution based, not on income related anything. Oh is retirement age beginning of may.
I looked for information, if I've understood this.
We are both on PIP daily living and mobility
He can put in for pension credit in may, if we put in for carers allowance, (won't get as on esa) but would get an underlying entitlement for pension credit
Is what I read correct and when would we need to do carers forms.
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I looked for information, if I've understood this.
We are both on PIP daily living and mobility
He can put in for pension credit in may, if we put in for carers allowance, (won't get as on esa) but would get an underlying entitlement for pension credit
Is what I read correct and when would we need to do carers forms.
Thanks
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5 years 3 months ago #225439 by Gordon
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You need to check your eligibility for an Income Related benefit such as ESA(IR) or Pension Credit.
If you are not eligible then I'm not sure what the advantage of your claiming Carers Allowance is, you won't receive a payment due to your ESA and when your husband retires, his State Pension, you are already receiving NI Credits as part of your ESA and the entitlement does not passport any other benefits.
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You need to check your eligibility for an Income Related benefit such as ESA(IR) or Pension Credit.
If you are not eligible then I'm not sure what the advantage of your claiming Carers Allowance is, you won't receive a payment due to your ESA and when your husband retires, his State Pension, you are already receiving NI Credits as part of your ESA and the entitlement does not passport any other benefits.
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5 years 3 months ago #225449 by lild
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Thanks Gordon I will look into it
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