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5 years 6 months ago #238501 by Gordon
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Your son should be receiving his UC allowance plus the Carers Element plus anything else that is included, for example; Housing Benefit and then the Carers Allowance should be deducted, I work this out to be £238.50 a month.

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5 years 6 months ago #238524 by Poollie1
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Your son should be entitled to the carer element. Does he get the limited capability for work element or the limited capability for work and work related activity element in with his UC? If so it will affect his carers element.

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5 years 6 months ago #238530 by Gordon
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P Oliveer wrote: If so it will affect his carers element.


Not as far as I am aware.

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5 years 6 months ago #238691 by Gordon
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Apologies, I should have checked rather than relying on my memory, you were correct receiving LCW or LCWRA elements can affect the payment of the Carers Element.

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5 years 3 months ago #243617 by asifa78
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Sorry for the long delay. Apparantly the jobcentre said he is getting the right amount.
It seems very low but maybe that's because he is 24. Thanks for everyone answering though

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5 years 3 months ago #243619 by Gary
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Hi apple78

You are correct when you say his age will affect his entitlement for UC.

Single standard allowance for under 25 is £251.77 pm
Single standard allowance for 25 ad over is £317.82 pm

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