Carer's Allowance

Saversue

What are the rules on claiming Carer's Allowance for looking after and elderly parent WHO gets Attendance Allowance, if the carer already receives DLA at the high rate for care and low rate mobility ?

Would claiming affect my own payments ?
Does the recipient for the Attendance Allowance have to agree to the claim, as my Mother does not actually want me to apply for it and is very reluctant to take the Attend ace Allowance herself.

cattie

Claiming carer's allowance wouldn't affect your own dla payments. If you are claiming any means tested benefits carers allowance may not be paid as it may be considered an overlapping benefit.

Yes the person being cared for needs to be in agreement to somebody claiming carer's allowance for them. When somebody claims carer's allowance, the benefits of the person being cared for can be reduced.

More info on carer's allowance here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/CarersAllowance/DG_10012529

ladylumps45

my mum lives with and looks after my 93 year old nan and looked into claiming carers allowance .my nan gets attendance allowance and was told that it would definitely be reduced if mum claimed carers so she didnt in the end.

Js_Other_Half

Attendance allowance or dla middle rate care is not reduced by someone claiming carers allowance. However, if the disabled person is on a means tested benefit such as income support, they may lose the disability premium - which is roughly the same as carers allowance.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/CarersAllowance/DG_10012529

"If you claim Carer's Allowance, it could affect the amount of benefit the person you care for receives.
The person you care for could lose the severe disability premium in their income-related benefit or the addition for severe disability in their Pension Credit. "

Saversue

Js_Other_Half wrote: »

Attendance allowance or dla middle rate care is not reduced by someone claiming carers allowance. However, if the disabled person is on a means tested benefit such as income support, they may lose the disability premium - which is roughly the same as carers allowance.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/CarersAllowance/DG_10012529

"If you claim Carer's Allowance, it could affect the amount of benefit the person you care for receives.
The person you care for could lose the severe disability premium in their income-related benefit or the addition for severe disability in their Pension Credit. "

I get high rate DLA for care and incapacity benefit, my Mum doesn't get any means tested benefit and no severe disability premium. Thanks for the information, will check out the website.

Saversue

cattie wrote: »

Claiming carer's allowance wouldn't affect your own dla payments. If you are claiming any means tested benefits carers allowance may not be paid as it may be considered an overlapping benefit.

Yes the person being cared for needs to be in agreement to somebody claiming carer's allowance for them. When somebody claims carer's allowance, the benefits of the person being cared for can be reduced.

More info on carer's allowance here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/CarersAllowance/DG_10012529

Thanks Cattie

Saversue

ladylumps45 wrote: »

my mum lives with and looks after my 93 year old nan and looked into claiming carers allowance .my nan gets attendance allowance and was told that it would definitely be reduced if mum claimed carers so she didnt in the end.

Thanks for the advice

reillyhub

HI
NEVER NEVER second guess with benefits first port of call
CAB or a benefits surgery. Some benefits overlap and some act as a passport to other benefits. Its always been a pain for me but i always got the right advice.good luck