Can my wife, who is getting, state pension, get carers allowance?

Strapped

You can't receive CA if your income is more than a certain amount per week (currently £110 I believe) but as others above have posted, you can still claim and have underlying entitlement which may "be worth something" in certain instances. (I have underlying entitlement but it hasn't "been worth" anything except a free trip to the Zoo I'm afraid).

happy_lass

luminated wrote: »

I really have tried to look for the answer but feeling a bit thick as I can't find it.. She is on £155'ish a week with no other income and I have put in a DLA claim and hoping for mddle rate care.

Help would be appreciated.

no i dont think she can claim it. i think she will have an underlying entitlement to it but she wont be able to claim. Get down to your local citizens advice centre and ask or give the benefits enquiry team a ring on 0800 882 200 . :beer:

luminated

happy_lass wrote: »

no i dont think she can claim it. i think she will have an underlying entitlement to it but she wont be able to claim. Get down to your local citizens advice centre and ask or give the benefits enquiry team a ring on 0800 882 200 . :beer:

Thanks and I will make that call but only once (or should I say if:)) I get awarded DLA.

sandraroffey

no, you cant get state pension and carers allowance. a friend of mine is long term carer for her adult daughter and carers allowance stopped the day she started getting her pension.

Mojisola

sandraroffey wrote: »

no, you cant get state pension and carers allowance. a friend of mine is long term carer for her adult daughter and carers allowance stopped the day she started getting her pension.

MrsManda wrote: »

She cannot claim CA if she's receiving the state pension but she can have an underlying entitlement which may mean she can get premium payments for some other benefits (such as Council Tax benefit, Housing Benefit) if she's claiming them.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10012529

Has she investigated this?

CIS

She can still claim for carers allowance (if you get more in pension than the carers allowance pays you wont get any money from the carers allowance) so because they wont 'pay twice' she would only get was is called 'underlying entitlement' - effectively you get the benefits of being in receipt of carers allowance without the actual money from the carers allowance being paid.

luminated

CIS wrote: »

She can still claim for carers allowance (if you get more in pension than the carers allowance pays you wont get any money from the carers allowance) so because they wont 'pay twice' she would only get was is called 'underlying entitlement' - effectively you get the benefits of being in receipt of carers allowance without the actual money from the carers allowance being paid.

Thanks for that and I must be thick (:o:o:o) as I am not entirely sure of the benefits of 'underlying entitlement'??? Apart from Strapped saying about free trip to the zoo what other entitlements will there be. I have just been Googling but no luck so far.

luminated

Thanks Hoperer

Excellent advice & will soon (I hope) find out what my GP will, and will not, say. So could hinge on him being sympathetic but fair I guess.

CIS

Thanks for that and I must be thick (:o:o:o) as I am not entirely sure of the benefits of 'underlying entitlement'???

Effectively you get carers allowance just without them paying you the money.

You still benefit from the extra premiums which are available for HB/IS/ESA etc

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/DG_10012529