income support and carers allowance advice

munkles

Hi I have been receiving income support based sickness benefit for a while now . I have been seeing a CBT counsellor who is great and following this decided to move in with my partner . I knew that i would no longer recieve housing benefit as he owns the propery but i was shocked when income support informed me that my benefits would stop..

My partner i am sure was not planning on me not contributing any money to living costs when i moved in here so am pretty worried about what i am going to do as i am not quite ready to commit to a job yet ( I have about 14 weeks left with CBTguy)

However i do look after my Mum who is disabled and have been advised that i may qualify for carers allowance ?? Does anyone know if i would recieve this if my partner is bringing in an income ? Thanks for reading I just cannot face going through a lengthy phone call at the moment .

KeaneFan10

Hi yes because your partner works full time your IS will stop ... i was in the same situation i was able to claim carers allowance as i care for my disabiled son but your mum must get middle or high rate care to get it.... and depending on both incomes when you get carers you may get a reduction with coucil tax, because all i get is carers and my partner a low wage we get help with rent and ct benefit

nannytone_2

though if your mum lives alone and receives the SDP, she may lose some of her entitlement if you claim as her carer.

bunny71

munkles wrote: »

However i do look after my Mum who is disabled and have been advised that i may qualify for carers allowance ?? Does anyone know if i would recieve this if my partner is bringing in an income ? Thanks for reading I just cannot face going through a lengthy phone call at the moment .

Your partner's income doesn't affect your Carer's Allowance, but you need to be caring for your mum at least 35 hours per week and your mum needs to be claiming one of the following:

• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance at the middle or highest rate for care
• Constant Attendance Allowance at or above the normal maximum rate with an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Constant Attendance Allowance at the basic (full day) rate with a War Disablement Pension

Killmark

munkles wrote: »

My partner i am sure was not planning on me not contributing any money to living costs when i moved in here

Must be love then?

Why not try and do a p/t job for a few hours a day if your well enough, but not enough for f/t hours.