ESA - help please!!

whattodo02

no longer needed

help4help2013

claiming carers allowance for someone


What are the rules?

To get carer's allowance you must:

• be caring for a person who is receiving one the following:

1. either daily living component of the personal independence payment
2. either higher or middle rate care component of disability living allowance
3. attendance allowance
4. getting constant attendance allowance of £64.70 or more - this allowance is paid with the industrial injuries or war pensions schemes).
5. armed forces independence payment

• be aged 16 or over
• be caring for at least 35 hours a week
• not be in full time education (21 hours a week)
• be present and resident in Great Britain

have you tried the benefits advisor on-line ?

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser

Indie_Kid

To claim income support, you'd need to be claiming carers allowance.

whattodo02

help4help2013 wrote: »

claiming carers allowance for someone


What are the rules?

To get carer's allowance you must:

• be caring for a person who is receiving one the following:

1. either daily living component of the personal independence payment
2. either higher or middle rate care component of disability living allowance
3. attendance allowance
4. getting constant attendance allowance of £64.70 or more - this allowance is paid with the industrial injuries or war pensions schemes).
5. armed forces independence payment

• be aged 16 or over
• be caring for at least 35 hours a week
• not be in full time education (21 hours a week)
• be present and resident in Great Britain

have you tried the benefits advisor on-line ?

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser

Right, thank you, so i can't claim Carers Allowance until the PIP hopefully comes through?

Indie_Kid

whattodo02 wrote: »

Right, thank you, so i can't claim Carers Allowance until the PIP hopefully comes through?

Yes that's right.

whattodo02

Indie_Kid wrote: »

To claim income support, you'd need to be claiming carers allowance.

Thank you.

How about if my husband claimed Income Support, can he do that on ESA?

help4help2013

that's correct yes.

there is some info on income support from the CAB website please see below


To get Income Support, you must either not be working at all or work less than 16 hours a week. If you have a partner who lives with you, your partner must work under 24 hours a week. If they work for 24 hours or more, you won’t be able to get Income Support. If your partner is claiming income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance, this will also prevent you getting Income Support.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/benefits_e/benefits_help_if_on_a_low_income_ew/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_income_support.htm#h_who_can_get_income_support

help4help2013

no you cant get esa and income support together

whattodo02

help4help2013 wrote: »

that's correct yes.

there is some info on income support from the CAB website please see below


To get Income Support, you must either not be working at all or work less than 16 hours a week. If you have a partner who lives with you, your partner must work under 24 hours a week. If they work for 24 hours or more, you won’t be able to get Income Support. If your partner is claiming income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance, this will also prevent you getting Income Support.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/benefits_e/benefits_help_if_on_a_low_income_ew/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_income_support.htm#h_who_can_get_income_support

So am i right in thinking i need to work out whether we would be better off claiming ESA for my husband or Income Support for us both?

If so, would we be entitled to Income Support at the moment (until the PIP comes through?

SO sorry for all the questions!!

Indie_Kid

You'd currently have no grounds to claim income support.

HB58

If you have no other income and less than £1600 assets, your husband might be entitled to an income-related ESA top-up. He should ask for (or download if it exists online) an ESA3 form which will ask for your/his financial details.

Don't hold your breath waiting for PIP, many people are waiting many months for a decision!