Carer Allowance

msaquib

Hi,

My wife is considering applying for Carer Allowance for my father - He currently gets pension credit and Attendance Allowance.

If carer allowance claim is successful will that any of my fathers current benefits?

Thanks
MS

NASA_2

If he gets SDP then that will be removed from the Pension Credit when Carers Allowance is approved.

msaquib

Hi,

I have looked at my father Pension Service letter - It states:-

Because you are living with a partner - £202.40
And because you are severely disables - £53.65
And amount for housing costs - £37.02

So does that mean if my partner applied for Carer allowance - Severely Disables at £53.65 will be removed?

Also my mother was getting DLA previously but recently she has been informed that she will not be entitled to DLA - will this mean SD will be taken off which is currently being paid to my father?

Thanks
S

Indie_Kid

msaquib wrote: »

So does that mean if my partner applied for Carer allowance - Severely Disables at £53.65 will be removed?

Yes it does.

anmarj

msaquib wrote: »

Hi,



Also my mother was getting DLA previously but recently she has been informed that she will not be entitled to DLA - will this mean SD will be taken off which is currently being paid to my father?

Thanks
S

yes, because for couple consideration then both have to be in recepit of DLA/AA for it to apply even if only being paid to one person

sunnyone

The SD is going anyway so you have nothing to lose in your wife claiming carers allowance.