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Carer's Allowance & Earnings
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Your allowed a 4 week break in caring in every 26 week period when you can earn over the normal £100 weekly limit and remain entitled to carer.
So if your earnings increase over the £100 limit for under 4 weeks during the summer your sorted so no change, and again at xmas time the same would apply.
But presumably if you're taking a break from caring then CA isn't payable for that period?“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
~Chameleon~ wrote: »But presumably if you're taking a break from caring then CA isn't payable for that period?
Yes it is, it's a four week break where CA remains payable and blooming good job too those that care min 35 hours a week need a break!"You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "0 -
sammyjammy wrote: »Yes it is, it's a four week break where CA remains payable and blooming good job too those that care min 35 hours a week need a break!
Ok, fair enough but presumably if CA is still payable during that break then the £100 net income limit still applies?“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
Your allowed a 4 week break in caring in every 26 week period when you can earn over the normal £100 weekly limit and remain entitled to carer.
So if your earnings increase over the £100 limit for under 4 weeks during the summer your sorted so no change, and again at xmas time the same would apply.
Did you actually read my post?
If you work and take holidays you can work somewhere else during that holiday period and still get your holiday pay, this is the same for carers.0 -
Did you actually read my post?
If you work and take holidays you can work somewhere else during that holiday period and still get your holiday pay, this is the same for carers.
Yes, I did read your post. What sort of proof do the DWP require to see to prove you're paying for an extra carer during this time?“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
mikey_bach wrote: »If you have to pay for someone to look after the person you care for whilst you are at work you can also deduct those payments from your earnings up to the value of half your earnings (after the above deductions if they apply).
If those payments are made through childcare vouchers or the childcare element of tax credits are they still considered as expenses?
As an example, weekly earnings are £150. Childcare costs are £60. The childcare is paid using childcare vouchers. For carers allowance, are weekly earnings £150 or £90?0 -
Childcare doesn't even come into it. There are no children involve. The person needing care is an adult and from time to time needs a friend or neighbour to come in to ensure their safety in the absence of the carer.
What I am trying to establish is how the payment of someone other than the carer can be determined as proof the porpoises of DLW?“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
~Chameleon~ wrote: »Childcare doesn't even come into it. There are no children involve. The person needing care is an adult and from time to time needs a friend or neighbour to come in to ensure their safety in the absence of the carer.
What I am trying to establish is how the payment of someone other than the carer can be determined as proof the porpoises of DLW?
Sorry, I hijacked your thread. It was a more general question about the point 'mikey bach' made with regards to paying for someone to look after the person cared for whilst at work.0 -
I still haven't got a definitive answer as to what constitutes paying for someone to care in your absence, other than it being non family or close relative, or how you prove payment has been made and by what method?
Hence, my original question of do you have to employ a professional self-employed or council carer during the times you can't be there due to work responsibilities? Or, can you simply draw up an invoice detailing what hours and payment was received by someone employed to care?
Surely somebody knows the answer to this
“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
This is unfortunately not correct during the four week break CA would still be in payment but the £100 weekly limit still applies......Your allowed a 4 week break in caring in every 26 week period when you can earn over the normal £100 weekly limit and remain entitled to carer.
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I think an invoice would be sufficient to prove the cost of the extra caring whilst at work, to confirm this give Carers Allowance a ring0
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