dla and carers allowance stopped

pipkin71

wattdallas wrote: »

My husband gave up his job due to our daughter nearly dying from from having infection after infection from scoliocis surgery ,plus shes disabled .
We are receiving income support ,we do not have to attend WFI and never have, because of my childs care needs.

But if you are okay going to them best of luck:)

They are mandatory for lone parents unless an exemption is granted, wattdallas.

If lone parents don't attend and don't have a good reason for not attending, they face a cut in their benefits.

wattdallas

pipkin71 wrote: »

They are mandatory for lone parents unless an exemption is granted, wattdallas.

If lone parents don't attend and don't have a good reason for not attending, they face a cut in their benefits.

Pipkin you do-not have to attend WFI if you are a carer of a disabled child whether you are a lone parent or not.:)

anguk

pipkin71 wrote: »

TBF, not everyone changed over, nannytone and many single parents are / were still claiming for their children on the IS system.

We've never changed over to CTC, my husband gets money for our daughter in with his Incapacity benefit which is topped up with Income Support. We did get a letter when CTC were first introduced saying that at some point in the future we would change over but it hasn't happened yet.

minimad1970

wattdallas wrote: »

Pipkin you do-not have to attend WFI if you are a carer of a disabled child whether you are a lone parent or not.:)

I am the carer of a disabled child and I have to attend a WFI every 6 months as well. I am also a lone parent. I receive CA and IS.

DX2

wattdallas wrote: »

Pipkin you do-not have to attend WFI if you are a carer of a disabled child whether you are a lone parent or not.:)

If you are claiming Income Support or Incapacity Benefit as well
as Carer's Allowance, you will have to have a WFI as a result of
your claim for those benefits. If this is the case, the relevant
office will contact you.

Page 15
http://www.manchestercarersforum.org.uk/documents/CarerAllowance.pdf

sharski

If you claim IS as a top up to CA (but NOT a lone parent), you must attend a WFI every 3 years... unless..... you started your CA/IS claim BEFORE the Job Centre became JobCentre Plus (approx April 2004, depending on your geographical area).

Therefore, wattdallas.... did you make your claim before the change over?? If so, that is why you are exempt from WFIs.

meluvnext

Surely if your receiving incapacity benefit then you cant claim carers allowance at the same time?

wattdallas

minimad1970 wrote: »

I am the carer of a disabled child and I have to attend a WFI every 6 months as well. I am also a lone parent. I receive CA and IS.

Really !!! All i can do is tell you that i dont, and many others i know dont.

Did have one, along time ago and took my child with me ,then was told i would not have to attend anymore and havent since.

Very confusing isnt it ,one rule for one and another rule for others

wattdallas

sharski wrote: »

If you claim IS as a top up to CA (but NOT a lone parent), you must attend a WFI every 3 years... unless..... you started your CA/IS claim BEFORE the Job Centre became JobCentre Plus (approx April 2004, depending on your geographical area).

Therefore, wattdallas.... did you make your claim before the change over?? If so, that is why you are exempt from WFIs.

Well been claiming income suppoort for 3yrs

allen35

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

It seems crazy to many of us but actually you can.

Incap' like carers allowance is a work related benefit, therefore you cannot actually receive both at the same time but you can receive a carers premium which may increase or give an entitlement to a means tested benefit such as income Support.

Example:

A couple both receiving a state retirement pension and small occ' pension could apply to be a carer for the other partner, if the premium doesn't exceed the allowance for a couple they wouldn't receive anything but may receive a little council tax/housing benefit as they would receive the carers premium/element but this would still be dependant on income.

Whereas a single person on IB claiming CA would receive the same carers premium and therefore if his income is less than his new allowance he would receive a top up of Income Support but once again it is dependant on income.