How much to pay a live in carer

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

If you look after your partner, a relative or friend who needs help because they're ill or disabled, then you are a carer. The main welfare benefit for carers is called Carer's Allowance.....

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/carers-allowance/

Carer’s Allowance is £61.35 a week to help you look after someone with substantial caring needs.
You don’t have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/overview

Now this is an official government website. AND so therefore there is nothing as i said that says only a friend or relative can claim it.

Mojisola

sh1981 wrote: »

This is a bit more clear but i cant find nothing in the rules that says CA can be claimed by 'friend' or 'family/relative'.

It can be claimed by anyone (friend, relative, neighbour) who cares for someone for more than 35 hours a week if the person being cared for is on certain benefits.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

sh1981

Mojisola wrote: »

DH is Dear Husband.

That price is for residential care.

ah..I was thinking it meant Da Husband

sh1981

Mojisola wrote: »

It can be claimed by anyone (friend, relative, neighbour) who cares for someone for more than 35 hours a week if the person being cared for is on certain benefits.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

Yeah well that's what I said you pasted the same link again lol

Mojisola

sh1981 wrote: »

Yeah well that's what I said you pasted the same link again lol

Your post hadn't appeared on the thread when I wrote mine.

Cross-posting happens.

Mojisola

sh1981 wrote: »

Now this is an official government website. AND so therefore there is nothing as i said that says only a friend or relative can claim it.

Who said it could only be claimed by a friend or relative?

sh1981

Therefore now that we have established CA can be claimed by 'anyone' therefore as it is 'money', it can be used to pay any odd carer. I mean the govermment has set an amount which a carer deserves and that's what CA pays really.

So my understand is if someone cares for someone 'over' 35 hours, then they get direct payments. Once those direct payments go over 400 quid a month, then their CA stops and they can claim WTC to make up the difference.

That's what i've gathered so far.

Mojisola

sh1981 wrote: »

Therefore now that we have established CA can be claimed by 'anyone' therefore as it is 'money', it can be used to pay any odd carer. I mean the govermment has set an amount which a carer deserves and that's what CA pays really.

So my understand is if someone cares for someone 'over' 35 hours, then they get direct payments. Once those direct payments go over 400 quid a month, then their CA stops and they can claim WTC to make up the difference.

That's what i've gathered so far.

Then you need to go back and read it all again.

sh1981

Mojisola wrote: »

Who said it could only be claimed by a friend or relative?

NYM did above

NYM

sh1981 wrote: »

Carer’s Allowance is £61.35 a week to help you look after someone with substantial caring needs.
You don’t have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/overview

Now this is an official government website. AND so therefore there is nothing as i said that says only a friend or relative can claim it.

I never wrote that only a friend or relative could receive it.