carer claiming carers allowance fraudently

fevertotell

Any help is appreciated.

I am in receipt of enhanced rate PIP for care and Mobility. I have a family member claim Carers allowance for me, at first this was fine and they did their 35 hours but since May they have not been at all...various excuses etc and i'm now at my wits end.

They have been reported for benefit fraud, i know as i had 2 people from dwp visit me but since then nothing has happened, they are still claiming.

I have to pay £120 a month for a cleaner 2 hours a week...i'm at my wits end.

I have a very close friend who is a domiciliary carer for a company but is having her hours cut due to having a baby. She will be earning under £100 a week and would work her 35 hours a week and i wish her to claim for me, as i know she will do all my jobs and look after me properly.

I don't know what to do? can she just claim and they will stop the other persons claim? or do i need to ring dwp? I have no idea and all of this is causing me lots of stress.

I am so cross with my close family member as they know i'm paying a cleaner, know i'm really ill, purport to love and care for me but it's BS really and it breaks my heart.

Any advice? thank you

cattermole

Are you living alone?

The best route to go in my opinion is to claim the severe disability premium for yourself. Explain this to the DWP.

If you claim SDP then someone cannot get CA for you.

If you need help with care, then ask for a Social Services assessment, this may mean you can have a Direct Payment and then employ your friend as your carer.

I don't think the route of a friend who cannot do the hours with an agency because she is having a baby for her to claim Carer's is the best option for you.

If you are paid SDP, then this will give you extra income, which you can use as required to help with your Care.

If you need 35 hours a week care and are living alone, then Social Services should be helping you with a Care package. Please be aware though if you get a care package from them, you will have to contribute towards it in the form of a charge.

cattermole

Plus your friend cannot claim CA's and Maternity Allowance together, so financially it would not make sense for her once she needs to claim Maternity Allowance.

pmlindyloo

cattermole wrote: »

Are you living alone?

The best route to go in my opinion is to claim the severe disability premium for yourself. Explain this to the DWP.

If you claim SDP then someone cannot get CA for you.

If you need help with care, then ask for a Social Services assessment, this may mean you can have a Direct Payment and then employ your friend as your carer.

I don't think the route of a friend who cannot do the hours with an agency because she is having a baby for her to claim Carer's is the best option for you.

If you are paid SDP, then this will give you extra income, which you can use as required to help with your Care.

If you need 35 hours a week care and are living alone, then Social Services should be helping you with a Care package. Please be aware though if you get a care package from them, you will have to contribute towards it in the form of a charge.

It seems that from previous posts the OP has a husband who,presumably, works.

cattermole

I note from reading your post from yesterday on another thread that you are not living alone and living with your husband and son.

Therefore if your husband is in work, as SDP is a mean's tested benefit you will not be able to claim it.

If within the family unit you are not getting your care needs met then I think the only route you can go is to ask for a Social Services Assessment.

Any charges as a result of that will only be based on your income, not your husbands.

Presumably you have notified the DWP in writing that this relative is no longer providing you with 35 hours per week care?

cattermole

pmlindyloo wrote: »

It seems that from previous posts the OP has a husband who,presumably, works.

I've just noticed! See my post above

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OP you are paying £120 for 8 hours of cleaning thats £7.50 an hour,if nothing else get a cheaper cleaner

teddysmum

woodbine wrote: »

OP you are paying £120 for 8 hours of cleaning thats £7.50 an hour,if nothing else get a cheaper cleaner

It's £15 an hour, so very expensive.

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teddysmum wrote: »

It's £15 an hour, so very expensive.

yes sorry of course it is

pearl123

Caring can take many forms. Is this person doing things outside the house for you. Running errands, taking you to the doctors, shopping etc. One does not always need to be present for the hours to mount up!

teddysmum

pearl123 wrote: »

Caring can take many forms. Is this person doing things outside the house for you. Running errands, taking you to the doctors, shopping etc. One does not always need to be present for the hours to mount up!

You're unlikely to receive a reply , as the OP has not been on here since November.