carears allowance

bottoms

My husband gets dissability allowance. would i be entitled to carears allowance.

Indie_Kid

What level of DLA care does he get? Are you caring for him for at least 35 hours per week? Are you earning £100 or less per week? (there are deductions that can be made)

LittleTinker

You can claim carers allowance if you are earning less than £100 a week and if you are not a student or on any other benefits.

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LittleTinker wrote: »

You can claim carers allowance if you are earning less than £100 a week and if you are not a student or on any other benefits.

AND the person who you care for(for 35 hours a week or more)receives middle or higher rate CARE DLA

Indie_Kid

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10018705 gives more infromation about carers allowance.

lyniced

My daughter gets carers allowance for 35 hours or more care for me - at £53.90 a week. It's the worst paid (but most deserving) benefit.

colin13

LittleTinker wrote: »

You can claim carers allowance if you are earning less than £100 a week and if you are not a student or on any other benefits.

if on another benefit u get then underlying payment of £35

Bryando

The 35 hours does not need to be pysical care. My partner whom gets Carer's Allowance is more emotional care, shopping and cooking.

snoopy89

this goverment and the last whant it all. 53.90 for 35 hours a wek minimum, that is 1.54 a hour, yet the minimum wage is something like 5.80. then if u get any benifit you are more than lightly get nothing. are they not braking the law or at the very lest they should be, like to see a mp get that, how the hell do people live if it is there only job. sorry to say it stinks. i can get a carer but i would not expect anyone to do it for nothing, thank goodness at least i can pay some people for there help.:o i feel for and respect carers a lot for what they do.