Eligibility for carers allowance

Brighton_belle

bigboybrother wrote: »

Mojisola wrote: »

You can in some circumstances. It depends on their income.

benefitbaby wrote: »

Absolutely, CA increases the applicable amount for guarantee Pension Credit as carer premiums are added.

Many thanks Richard, Torry, bigboybrother, Mojisola, benefitbaby and Mazza (:wave::D) I really appreciate all your advice. I've written it all down and will action it next week. It is so great to be able to come on here and get some pointers form people who've been there done that.

richard9991

benefitbaby wrote: »

Absolutely, CA increases the applicable amount for guarantee Pension Credit as carer premiums are added.

Would have thought over 16k in savings would wipe out any guarantee Pension Credit plus the ops parents are not yet in recipt of attendance allowance

pmlindyloo

richard9991 wrote: »

Would have thought over 16k in savings would wipe out any guarantee Pension Credit plus the ops parents are not yet in recipt of attendance allowance

Having over £16000 in savings does not make you ineligible for guarantee pension credit.


If you are eligible for guarantee pension credit then you can have £10000 in savings and any amount over this is deducted at the rate of £1 for every £500 (or part of).


However, you would need to check if they were eligible first as state and private pensions are counted as income.


Google to find out more (sorry, can't post a link at the moment).

benefitbaby

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Having over £16000 in savings does not make you ineligible for guarantee pension credit.


If you are eligible for guarantee pension credit then you can have £10000 in savings and any amount over this is deducted at the rate of £1 for every £500 (or part of).


However, you would need to check if they were eligible first as state and private pensions are counted as income.


Google to find out more (sorry, can't post a link at the moment).

Here you go http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/pension-credit/

richard9991

benefitbaby wrote: »

Here you go http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/pension-credit/

ok yes i see but it doesnt apply to the ops situation because they dont get attendance allowance

benefitbaby

True, but given that care is needed then an AA claim may be appropriate... which then gives rise to CA claim and GPC.