carers allowance

savingsexpert

hi just wanted to know if carers allowance has a effect on the dla the disable person recieves? someone told me that some money is deducted from the disabled persons dla benefiit and gets given to the carer?
thnx

Indie_Kid

savingsexpert wrote: »

hi just wanted to know if carers allowance has a effect on the dla the disable person recieves? someone told me that some money is deducted from the disabled persons dla benefiit and gets given to the carer?
thnx

No; but the disabled person can't claim the SDP on income based benefits.

savingsexpert

hey thnx for the speedy reply. what is SDP? sorry im a newbie..

Tehya

Hello,

DLA is not affected at all by someone getting Carer's Allowance.

There is something called the severe disability premium which is part of Income Support (not DLA) that will be affected if someone claims Carer's for the person receiving it.
This link tells you a bit about IS and the severe disability premium.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/financialsupport/otherbenefitsandsupport/dg_068683

Hope this helps,

Tehya

Tehya

Oops sorry sh1305 beat me to it. My web pages are loading at the speed of a snail tonight.

SDP is severe disability premium.

savingsexpert

thanx for the info guys