Carer Allowance

starM

Hi,

My father is over 80 and in receipt of Pension credit and carer allowance. My wife is looking after him. She is thinking to apply for carer allowance.

If carer allowance is approved will that effect any of my fathers benefits?

Thanks
MS

Mojisola

starM wrote: »

My father is over 80 and in receipt of Pension credit and carer allowance. My wife is looking after him. She is thinking to apply for carer allowance.

Do you mean Attendance Allowance?

Indie_Kid

If your father receives a severe disability premium in his benefits, this will be affected if someone claims carers allowance for him.

starM

Mojisola wrote: »

Do you mean Attendance Allowance?

Sorry Yes I mean Attendance Allowance.

[Deleted User]

does he live alone?

sh1981

starM wrote: »

Hi,

My father is over 80 and in receipt of Pension credit and carer allowance. My wife is looking after him. She is thinking to apply for carer allowance.

If carer allowance is approved will that effect any of my fathers benefits?

Thanks
MS

Carers allowance will affect Severe Disability Premium.
It will (may) have an effect on Council Tax Reduction and possibly Housing Benefit. Research it yourself, I just remember on top of my head. These will be the only ones affected in my most humble opinion.

Morglin

Try putting both scenario's into:

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Lin

cheekyweegit

Indie_Kid wrote: »

If your father receives a severe disability premium in his benefits, this will be affected if someone claims paid carers allowance for him.

If they receive the underlying entitlement then it would not effect their Extra Amount for Severe Disability Premium (EASD) paid along with your Pension Credit.

If the carer receives "paid" carers allowance, then your dad would continue to receive their EASD Premium until the carer receives their first payment of carers allowance which could be several weeks or even months down the line from application.

Your dad should then notify the DWP the carers has gone into payment to prevent any over payment of his benefits, although in most cases the carers allowance unit let us know, but not always straight away. A quick phone call or letter will suffice making sure your dad quotes his national insurance / reference number on any correspondence.