Redundancy JS, WTC and Carers Allowance

Indie_Kid

How would she be able to work if she's also caring for at least 35 hours for you?

50Twuncle

sh1305 wrote: »

How would she be able to work if she's also caring for at least 35 hours for you?

My question exactly
How do they work it ?
also you are not allowed to earn over £100 a week and claim carer's allowance.
This - I understand - but if JS is counted as income - then surely both should be possible ?
Anyway - what rate is CA paid at ?

nannytone_2

she would only get contributions JSA if she has paid enough NI contributions in the 2 relevant tax years.( though as said before, if she claims carer's allowance, I can see a contradiction with saying that she is available for full time work anyway)
if she claimed carers allowance, together with your earnings, your joint income would be too high to get income based JSA.
Disabled people only have to work 16 hours to qualify for working tax credit.

DX2

21Twinkle wrote: »

ie) Is there a difference between CA(C) and a CA(IR)
You also state YOU are not allowed to earn over £100 per week - do you mean ME or my wife ?

There isn't CA (C) or a CA (IR)
You're wife can earn up to £100 per week without it affecting her CA claim.

21Twinkle wrote: »

Anyway - what rate is CA paid at ?

£53.90

NASA_2

JSA(C) and Carers Allowance are overlapping benefits so only the higher one of the two are paid.

Entitlement to JSA(C) in the future can be aided by Carers Allowance credits.

50Twuncle

NASA wrote: »

JSA(C) and Carers Allowance are overlapping benefits so only the higher one of the two are paid.

Entitlement to JSA(C) in the future can be aided by Carers Allowance credits.

For 6 months (if she is lucky) - how much are these CA credits - and how does she claim it ?

DX2

21Twinkle wrote: »

how much are these CA credits - and how does she claim it ?

Carer's Credits isn't a benefit as such.

Carer’s Credit
[FONT=VKJHO N+ Frutiger LT,Frutiger LT]If you cannot get Carer’s Allowance and look after one or more disabled people for a total of 20 hours or more a week, you may want to apply for Carer’s Credit. This is a National Insurance Credit for carers of working age that can protect your future entitlement to the basic element of the State Pension and bereavement benefits. The credit may also help you build up some additional pension, sometimes called State Second Pension. Any additional pension you are entitled to will be paid with your basic State Pension when you claim it.
The earliest you can apply for Carer’s Credit is 6 April 2010.
You do not need to apply for Carer’s Credit if you receive Child Benefit for a child under age 12 or get Carer’s Allowance as you will already get National Insurance credits.
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