Carers allowance and Housing benefit Premiums

Chopstheduck

I have been having a lot of problems getting my housing benefit correct. I have finally managed to get them to add on the disabled child premium, and that has been dated back for 2.5 years! However, I get carers allowance, so I believe there should be a carer's premium too.

However the housing officer person insists that the carers is for my son, not me, and it has to be the claimant who is entitled to carers. I disagree, I am the carer for my son, it is MY benefit.

It's now being passed to management, but I would like to know, if there is any rules regarding carers for a child, or if anyone else receives the premium?

nannytone_2

ive just had a read and it appears to me that you should be getting both.

it says that although usually only the higher premium will be paid, the disabled child premium is paid in addition to other premiums.
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/change-of-circumstances-disablement-housing-benefit
the carers allowance is claimed by you, for you, so it is your benefit.

Chopstheduck

Im sure I read somewhere that carers and child can def be combined. The argument the assessor was making was that the benefit was for my son and not for me. Which seems absurd to me!

Thanks for those links, very helpful. I have a feeling this is going to go to tribunal

nannytone_2

the advisor is an idiot!
your son claims DLA
you claim CA

his benefit and your benefit!
simples lol

Anubis_2

I have never had any housing benefit premiums. Should these be paid to me? I don't understand how it works. I get the premiums associated with disability with my SDA but non related to housing benefit.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Housing benefit is fundamentally a poor-ness not a disability benefit, its paid to those on a low [savings & investments] income who pay rent.

- the 'guarantee credit element' of Pension Credit is an automatic trigger for HB
- check your eligibility with your local authority

stassy23

i get carers preminum added to my housing ben but no disability preminum for my son who gets middle rate dla.

Chopstheduck

stassy23 wrote: »

i get carers preminum added to my housing ben but no disability preminum for my son who gets middle rate dla.

A disabled child premium of £56.63 can be added for each child in your family who gets Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or who is blind. A child will be treated as being blind if they are registered as blind, or if it’s less than 28 weeks since they regained their sight and were taken off the register.



From a quick google I can't see what level of DLA causes it to kick in, I thought any DLA applied! My son gets MRC, HRM.


I think you should look into it.

Chopstheduck

I did actually ask one assessor, because ours is up for renewal and she said she thought as long as he continued to get SOME dla, the premium would still apply.


Not that I have much faith in assessors any more! I have spoke to one mum on another forum, who has a disabled child and she gets both premiums.

stassy23

my son gets middle rate care no mobility yet because he isnt 5 til june i just sent my renewal forms off last week!! his dla runs out 1st july.

Chopstheduck

stassy23 wrote: »

my son gets middle rate care no mobility yet because he isnt 5 til june i just sent my renewal forms off last week!! his dla runs out 1st july.

Good luck! I have to renew for June 16th. Really hoping we get the HRM again, or we will not have a car!