carers allowance

michelle67

morning

i have a question my husband is claiming carers allowance for our daughter and i have just been awarded high rate dla care and mobility and i just wondered if my husband could claim for carers for me as well

thanx

pmlindyloo

michelle67 wrote: »

morning

i have a question my husband is claiming carers allowance for our daughter and i have just been awarded high rate dla care and mobility and i just wondered if my husband could claim for carers for me as well

thanx

EVen if you care for 2 people you can only claim Carer's Allowance for the one person.

See here:

http://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/help-with-money/benefits-a-tax-credits/carers-allowance/who-can-get-carers-allowance

Depending on what other benefits/income you receive you have to make a choice as to which person you claim the Carer's allowance for.

If your husband claims for you instead of your daughter then your benefits may be affected.

michelle67

than you for your reply

rogerblack

michelle67 wrote: »

than you for your reply

If you are caring in some fashion for your daughter for 35 hours a week, however, you could claim CA for that.
(If you do not work over the earnings limit)
If you are in receipt of most benefits, this will not be directly paid, but may lead to an increase of your benefit through the carer premium.

merlin68

You can claim for daughter and he can claim for you though.

munchings-n-crunchings

merlin68 wrote: »

You can claim for daughter and he can claim for you though.

As long as one claim doesn't contradict the other.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

munchings-n-crunchings wrote: »

As long as one claim doesn't contradict the other.

wich in this case it will because, how can someone who is on DLA high both rates who needs careing most or all of the day and night/care for someone else at the same rate and time?

nannytone_2

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

wich in this case it will because, how can someone who is on DLA high both rates who needs careing most or all of the day and night/care for someone else at the same rate and time?

brcause the other persons care needs may be supervisory and not physical.

just because someone is unable to cook a meal for themselves, doesnt mean that they cant supervise someone else to do so.

rogerblack

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

wich in this case it will because, how can someone who is on DLA high both rates who needs careing most or all of the day and night/care for someone else at the same rate and time?

High rate mobility can mean you are not able to walk, it does not mean that you can't get about in the home - with a wheelchair say.

High rate care similarly does not mean you can do nothing.

Even simply 'watching over' a child, with the ability to call someone else who is nearby, or the emergency services, can be care.

miduck

rogerblack wrote: »

High rate mobility can mean you are not able to walk, it does not mean that you can't get about in the home - with a wheelchair say.

High rate care similarly does not mean you can do nothing.

Even simply 'watching over' a child, with the ability to call someone else who is nearby, or the emergency services, can be care.

What if the cared for person has an accident? Are you suggesting it is ok to have a carer that can do nothing more than dial 999?

"Hang on child, I know you're choking, they'll be here soon though!"

rogerblack

miduck wrote: »

What if the cared for person has an accident? Are you suggesting it is ok to have a carer that can do nothing more than dial 999?

"Hang on child, I know you're choking, they'll be here soon though!"

Depending on the circumstances, yes.
The reason for the child being entitled to DLA may not put them at more severe risk for accidents than a normal child.

For example, they may require encouragement or prompting to complete medical treatment that is uncomfortable.

Clearly, if the child is majorly physically disabled, and the carer so disabled that they can't meaningfully help them, this would be doubtful.

But, being unable to walk 30 yards without 'significant discomfort' does not mean that one cannot do things for a child in an emergency.

There is a wide variety of potential accidents that may befall a child, ranging from ones that require you to be able to pick up the child and run considerable distances, to a grazed knee, which just requires comfort.

In a safe environment, with a child with no disabilities likely to lead to emergency care being required, the former is unlikely.