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carers allowance

hi,can anyone tell me if you can clain carrers allowance while getting sick pay?

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  • mclaren_2
    mclaren_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    Nobody can claim CA, unless the person they care for, gets medium or high rate care componant on DLA
    Never do things tomorow when you can do them today.
  • mo1_2
    mo1_2 Posts: 350 Forumite
    no sorry i meant if i am getting sick pay can i claim it for looking after my dad?
  • mclaren_2
    mclaren_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    mo1 wrote: »
    no sorry i meant if i am getting sick pay can i claim it for looking after my dad?

    Oh - if your dad gets MRC/HRC then yes. Aslong as you not work / earn over £87 per week, then you should get it okay with CA premiem.
    Never do things tomorow when you can do them today.
  • suelees1
    suelees1 Posts: 1,617 Forumite
    Payment of CA would depend on what you're currently receiving. Some benefits are overlapping so you couldn't get both IB and Carers Allowance but would have underlying entitlement which would mean an additional premium included in the amount the law says you need to live on.

    Be careful though as if you're actually paid CA and your dad's getting already getting additional severe disability premium in his means tested benefits then he would lose this. However if you get underlying entitlement so CA is not actually paid then your dad wouldn't lose his sdp
    I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!
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