Who can claim Carers Allowance?

gemstargirl

embob74 wrote: »

It's nearing the end of October......it seems odd that your daughter has only just left school? Pupils that leave school at 16 do so in July.

She left school as you say in the summer but didn't know what she wanted to do.
There are no jobs and going to college is a possible option, but that can wait until next year.

By being my carer she can have more money which will help her out.

gemstargirl

kingfisherblue wrote: »

caring for someone doesn't give them independence - it ties them to the person that they care for and can limit their social life, educational opportunities, chances of a career, as well as being hard financially.

Yes, carers can claim IS as well as CA, but you don't get the full amount of IS. Instead, a carer's premium is added, then the £55.55 CA is subtracted, so IS is only about £40 a week. IS+CA= around £95 a week, maybe £96 when you take into account the pence value.

Speaking as a carer, it can be isolating, hard work, and undervalued by society (though not necessarily by the person you provide care for). It isn't something that I would recommend at 16, no matter how much of a shame it is that £55 isn't being claimed.

She already stays in most of the day with me. Her friends are in college or stayed on at school, so there is not much for her to do during the day.

From what I have been told she can go part time to college next year and still get paid for me.

Any extra money for her would be a bonus, especially with Xmas coming up and not being able to afford to go out with her friends in the evening.

During the day, I can manage quite well for myself. I have had to, my husband works full time.
So nothing would really change, she's in most days in the house, so she wouldn't have to do anything that she doesn't do already.

I don't see why the government should keep the £55 a week when it would help her out.

cosmic-dust

gemstargirl wrote: »

She is up for it if it means she can have more money in her pocket and she doesn't have to sign on anymore.

What exactly does your 16 year old daughter sign on for?

cosmic-dust

gemstargirl wrote: »

I don't see why the government should keep the £55 a week when it would help her out.

And this is what I have thought since you started this thread! It's extra pocket money for your daughter, as your husband can't claim CA due to working then someone is going to get that £55 per week, whether she cares for you or not.

lin473

She is not delivering 35 hrs + of care.
Therefore she (and you) would be claiming fraudulently.

If you can "manage perfectly well " it is doubtful that your DLA award is appropriate.
You do not seem to have a great deal of integrity ,so perhaps the forms were completed a bit 'creatively'.

Are you seriously saying she should choose a part time course so she can claim CA?

gemstargirl

cosmic-dust wrote: »

What exactly does your 16 year old daughter sign on for?

Connextions or something

gemstargirl

Tory70 wrote: »

You really don't like your daughter much do you? Clearly money means more to you than her future.

The very idea that you planning on tying her to you, instead of encouraging her to make her own life is frankly disgusting.

Or, as I suspect, there is little caring needed - you and she just want some more free money.

Either way, you're looking like quite the money grabber. Or troll. Either way, I'm done with you; you leave a bad taste in my mouth.

As I have said, during the day I can reasonably well look after myself. She already helps me out during the day with household chores. Of course she has her own life, but without any money her options are limited.
With a bit more in her pocket she could go out more with her friends.

Yes the money is there to be given. I am just looking for a way that someone can have it. The best person would be my daughter.
What is so wrong with that?
If my husband was out of work, he would have it.

Surely, if you are entitled to some money, wouldn't you take it?

Mandymull

hmmm...........little bit wrong that you are thinking of how to get money for your daughter....would she ACTUALLY do the required number of care hours aweek....i somehow think not.

gemstargirl

lin473 wrote: »

She is not delivering 35 hrs + of care.
Therefore she (and you) would be claiming fraudulently.

If you can "manage perfectly well " it is doubtful that your DLA award is appropriate.
You do not seem to have a great deal of integrity ,so perhaps the forms were completed a bit 'creatively'.

Are you seriously saying she should choose a part time course so she can claim CA?

Yes but to be honest, the DWP are not going to put a camera up in the house to check are they?

If I say she does 35 hours, then she does 35 hours.
I can't see what everybody is getting worked up about.
Because I am disabled and someone is entitled to a benefit because of it, then they have every right to claim it.

As for my DLA award. I have no idea. My GP sent a report to the DWP. He called me in to go through it with him. I told him what my problems were and he put it all down for me.
Don't have a go at me, the DWP must have checked that I am entitled to DLA. My social worker, did say that I should be on HRM as getting a Motability car would help me get out more.
I have left that with Social Services to sort out for me with my GP.

gemstargirl

Mandymull wrote: »

hmmm...........little bit wrong that you are thinking of how to get money for your daughter....would she ACTUALLY do the required number of care hours aweek....i somehow think not.

That is between me and her isn't it?
If anybody does ask, she does at least 35 a week.

Why has everybody got a downer on trying to claim as much as we can?