if i get carers allowance?

stompin-sarah

di i still have to have the back to work interveiws? just that i used to get income support for e and my kids... but now i also get carers for my 4yr old son... and i just thought that if you are on that you dont need to have the interveiws...

not that im bothered as i have noting to hide just curious

NASA_2

I think your excused the WFI if you are on Carers.

stompin-sarah

well i have one on the 30th april... so ill wait and see what they say

Zara33

I get carers and have to go job centre every six months.

sharski

No.. you still have to attend WFIs.
Your 'primary' benefit is IS as a LP, CA is only a 'secondary' benefit.

The reason you still must attend is that IS is still being paid to you as a LP not a carer.........

Hope this helps...

shazrobo

i still go for the work focus interviews every six months, i just tell them i'm still a carer and explain my circumstances and they dont pressure you into finding a job, in fact they been really supportive

adamsmum

I was told at my last interview that I would be put on 3 yearly interviews because I care for my son......I would think that would apply t6o all

stompin-sarah

thanks all for your replies my son starts school in septemeber but hes incontinent so im not sure if im going to have to go into school to do his catherterisastion so i think ill have to just wait and see what happens when the time comes

also i really dont think that they could match the income i get now.... if i got a job... which sounds really stupid...

pupsicola

I get carers allowace and have to go every 6 months for an interview.

One thing I was advised is that if you have young children, income support doesn't stop once the youngest reaches 7.

Sarah