Who can claim Carers Allowance?

Caroline_a

I'd like to ask the OP what sort of care her husband currently provides for her and what she would require her daughter to do?

sandraroffey

dont know if this has already been said, but carers allowance is taken into account with any benefits: tax credits, jsa, income support. the amount you get for caring, will be taken off.

gemstargirl

Richard1075 wrote: »

With any luck you award for DLA will disappear as it is obvious that you DON'T need care as you can "manage"

It would be really helpful if you could let us know your full name and address and NINO so that we can report you!

Are you as greedy about everything else in your life - with the attitude that if there is a benefit that could be claimed you will do everything to get it - even lie - then no wonder the benefit system is faltering!

Is that the smell of "Eau de Troll" in the air?

That is uncalled for. I only came on here to ask a simple question about the term - full time education which was answered quite clearly.
As for the rest what I do in my life has nothing to do with you!

As a matter of interest, my DLA has just been reviewed and I am now awarded indefinitely! The DWP are probably better at seeing if I am entitled than you are.

As for being a 'troll' get a life - I have more important things to do than waste my time being one of those.

gemstargirl

cosmic-dust wrote: »

After what she posted last night on another thread I think so.

you mean about mums being paid to stay at home?

Yes I think they should. Far too many mums work and put their children into care just so that they can have an expensive holiday at the expense of the taxpayer by way of Tax Credits for Child Care.

gemstargirl

Mandymull wrote: »

what i was trying to say is that for a 16 year old to have to care for her mum just to get the money is wrong. i claim CA for my 19 year old profoundly disabled daughter....i also have a nearly 18 year old daughter who also is profoundly disabled. I get one carers allowance despite caring for BOTH girls 24/7.
I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING I HAD to let my girls have the opportunites your daughter has, being a carer to me would be the last thing i would want them to do.....at 16 they should be thinking about jobs and careers not getting the CA.....am sorry you disagree but this is my opinion. and it looks like alot of other peoples too.

If there were jobs to have!

gemstargirl

happy_lass wrote: »

can she not get a saturday job or a paper round for a bit of extra money? That would give her money in her pocket that she has earnt, a bit of a social life, some self esteem and valuable work experience. How does she feel about becoming your carer? she might not want to secretly but doesnt know how to tell you without upsetting you. There isnt much money in this country and if she could get herself a saturday job or part time job this would free up money for someone who really needed it.

The Carers Allowance is available. Why would she not take up that offer of money if it will be given to her?

I thought this forum was about how to maximise benefit entitlement, not be subject to abuse for trying to get as much as we can!

gemstargirl

Bennifred wrote: »

True.
However this is not a reason to screw every penny you can out of the system.

Why not? Most people I know 'screw' what they can out of the system. Tax evasion, benefits etc.

gemstargirl

Caroline_a wrote: »

I'd like to ask the OP what sort of care her husband currently provides for her and what she would require her daughter to do?

That has nothing to do with it!

I get DLA MRC so I am entitled to have a carer look after me and them be paid Carers Allowance, full stop!

What care is immaterial. Being honest not a lot in fact. But the government are willing to pay so all I am trying to work out is how to get at it.

Don't try and say that I am the only one at it. There must be 1000's that claim Carers Allowance who don't do any caring!

LL30

gemstargirl wrote: »

you mean about mums being paid to stay at home?

Yes I think they should. Far too many mums work and put their children into care just so that they can have an expensive holiday at the expense of the taxpayer by way of Tax Credits for Child Care.

You are a card! Tax credits pay up to 70% of your childcare, you pay the other 30%.

Listen, if you really want to experience the concept, send me your bank details and I'll pay £70 in every week, and then you pay me £100 back every week. Should give you a feel for things

cosmic-dust

You will lose child benefit and child tax credits as your daughter isn't in FT education, just to claim CA. Claiming fraudlenty doesn't always pay the correct way.:D She's worth more to you in education.