Carers Allowance Rant

mikey_bach

My rant on Carers well underlying entitlement.

A couple married for years, both claim Incapacity Benefit,

have DLA middle rate care each or above

Can claim underlying CA for each other and have two carers premiums, an extra £63 per week

Plus couple rate Severe Disability Premium well over £100 per week on top, as no one claims C.A for them...

princessdon

mikey_bach wrote: »

My rant on Carers well underlying entitlement.

A couple married for years, both claim Incapacity Benefit,

have DLA middle rate care each or above

Can claim underlying CA for each other and have two carers premiums, an extra £63 per week

Plus couple rate Severe Disability Premium well over £100 per week on top, as no one claims C.A for them...

Precisely - things probably haven't changed in 20 years, but money has!

SandraScarlett

krisskross wrote: »

Blimey you are rolling in it...I get £65 a week pension:rotfl:

We only have one bank account, we each take out whatever we need.

Same here, we've always had a joint bank account, but DH hasn't been able to visit a bank for some time now, or use a credit card etc.

Oh I should have mentioned I also get Underlying Carers Entitlement. Every year I get a letter from DWP saying "We are pleased to tell you that your Underlying Carers Entitlement has increased from £0.00 to £0.00".

That makes all the difference to our budget! :rotfl:

xx

mazza111

I feel it's also a lot different moving in to care for your BIL than care for your husband. Not that I have either though. I would never claim it for the dd, even if she was getting the right level of DLA care, but if I was in the position of the OP I probably would. In her circumstances it's not a lot of money for what she's given up to do it.

princessdon

mazza111 wrote: »

I feel it's also a lot different moving in to care for your BIL than care for your husband. Not that I have either though. I would never claim it for the dd, even if she was getting the right level of DLA care, but if I was in the position of the OP I probably would. In her circumstances it's not a lot of money for what she's given up to do it.

I have a niece I hadn't met or knew existed I get zero to support her. Not even child benefit. I have to meet all expenses, plus £250 pm childcare, because families are expected to care. Regardless if even met them before then day in question.

mikey_bach

SandraScarlett wrote: »

Same here, we've always had a joint bank account, but DH hasn't been able to visit a bank for some time now, or use a credit card etc.

Oh I should have mentioned I also get Underlying Carers Entitlement. Every year I get a letter from DWP saying "We are pleased to tell you that your Underlying Carers Entitlement has increased from £0.00 to £0.00".

That makes all the difference to our budget! :rotfl:

xx

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You should get the Carers Premium worth chasing if you don't.


I agree CA should be £71 per week.......
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mazza111

princessdon wrote: »

I have a niece I hadn't met or knew existed I get zero to support her. Not even child benefit. I have to meet all expenses, plus £250 pm childcare, because families are expected to care. Regardless if even met them before then day in question.

Define family though. She's not a blood relative to this lad. Does it make a difference? To me, it probably would. But when I think of the only BIL I knew, and the thought of caring for him would turn my stomach, especially if I was giving up a well paid job to do it. I didn't like him all the time I was married to his brother and I'm pretty sure the feeling was mutual. I'm sure the OP is just trying to do the right thing for the lad, and I'd pin a medal on her chest for doing it. If it meant caring for one of my own I'd move heaven and earth to be able to do it. I think it's different for one of your own or your partner/husband.

But with all due respect, if your niece is in the right age group and you meet the criteria, you could be claiming CB for her. Or is someone else claiming it?

bestpud

You've moved into your father in laws house and are now living rent free? Don't forget to add that figure to your carers allowance total.

Plus you receive carers allowance and your brother in law will receive benefits to pay his way.

You seem to be ignoring this point, but you'd only receive JSA for 26 weeks and only then if you'd paid enough National Insurance contributions. After that you'd get nothing as your partner is working and earning above the threshold.

The problem with paying people a full time wage for caring is it turns those needing care into commodities - sadly, some already are because of all the fringe benefits under the current system.

Dunroamin

bestpud wrote: »

You've moved into your father in laws house and are now living rent free? Don't forget to add that figure to your carers allowance total.

Plus you receive carers allowance and your brother in law will receive benefits to pay his way.

You seem to be ignoring this point, but you'd only receive JSA for 26 weeks and only then if you'd paid enough National Insurance contributions. After that you'd get nothing as your partner is working and earning above the threshold.

The problem with paying people a full time wage for caring is it turns those needing care into commodities - sadly, some already are because of all the fringe benefits under the current system.

You can see how that's happened with having children and it's not good.

bestpud

Dunroamin wrote: »

You can see how that's happened with having children and it's not good.

I'm shocked at the attitudes being unearthed by the benefit shake up.

I knew something had to change and we have become a 'dependent' nation, but I didn't know how bad it had got.

A couple of days ago (not on here) there were people saying they would not clean their house any more because they have to pay for a room! The attitude was, 'I'm not keeping it nice for someone else to benefit from!' Gobsmacked doesn't quite cover my reaction!

And the move to brand children 'disabled' in order to minimise the impact of universal credit has shocked me too.

Sad, very sad.