Tax credits and Carers Allowance

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  • scotty1971
    scotty1971 Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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    Darksparkle wrote: »
    She would though if receiving carers allowance.

    What should i put in for Carers allowance for income?
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,949 Forumite
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    you put the amount that she will receive in carers allowance
  • scotty1971
    scotty1971 Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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    would the £2500 disregard negate most of her previous earnings? Looks so simple,but it is totally confusing me!! lol
  • Darksparkle
    Darksparkle Posts: 5,465 Forumite
    I'd you could just give us the figures it would make it easier to explain to you.
  • scotty1971
    scotty1971 Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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    Darksparkle wrote: »
    I'd you could just give us the figures it would make it easier to explain to you.

    Living together,my income from last year £28000 partners £4600.
    Next years income me £28000 partner £0
    3 children.1 child receives lower rate mobilty and middle rate care

    Hope this helps
  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    scotty1971 wrote: »
    Living together,my income from last year £28000 partners £4600.
    Next years income me £28000 partner £0
    3 children.1 child receives lower rate mobilty and middle rate care

    Hope this helps

    You're still saying zero yet about three times you've been asked for hers carers income...
  • scotty1971
    scotty1971 Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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    i haven't claimed for it yet,but if she did it would be approx £3260 per year i believe
  • Darksparkle
    Darksparkle Posts: 5,465 Forumite
    We know you aren't claiming it yet but if you want to calculate how much you at based on claiming carers then you need to include it in the calculation.

    If she claims carers allowance then the household income change by more than £2,500 so tax credits would remain based on last year's income. Tax credits would be approx £117 per week.

    If she didn't claim carers allowance tax credits would be approx £133 per week.

    So based on that she is better off claiming carers allowance.
  • Kontiki665s
    Kontiki665s Posts: 1 Newbie
    can anyone explain why carers allowance stops when state pension starts, people do not stop caring
  • pmlindyloo
    pmlindyloo Posts: 13,049 Forumite
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    sue_maskall wrote: »
    can anyone explain why carers allowance stops when state pension starts, people do not stop caring

    Carer's allowance and State Retirement Pension are, what are called overlapping benefits and cannot be paid together.

    Both are earnings replacement benefits and you cannot claim two of these.

    However, if the person is eligible for any means tested benefits, (for example, pension credit) then a carer's premium (about £30 ish a week) can be added on to that benefit.

    https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Your-Situation/Carers/Overlapping-Benefits
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