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ESA and Carers Allowance
Dan27
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Is Carers Allowance worth claiming if I care for somebody else whilst I'm on ESA. If so how would it effect my ESA? I've tried to research it online. The way I read it is if I was awarded ESA The full amount of Carers Allowance will be deducted each week from my ESA amount. But I would then be entitled to Carer Premium as a top up to my ESA. I'm just trying to work out whether it's worth me applying or not? As I don't know whether to or not?
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Is Carers Allowance worth claiming if I care for somebody else whilst I'm on ESA. If so how would it effect my ESA? I've tried to research it online. The way I read it is if I was awarded ESA The full amount of Carers Allowance will be deducted each week from my ESA amount. But I would then be entitled to Carer Premium as a top up to my ESA. I'm just trying to work out whether it's worth me applying or not? As I don't know whether to or not?
ESA will take off the CA from your ESA and add a premium of £34.60 per week. Carers Allowance will then pay you £62.70 per week. You would then be £34.60 better off per week.
If the person you're going to claim Carers Allowance for claims SDP (Severe Disability Premium) then they would lose this. I'd advice you to check they aren't claiming this before you make the claim for CA.0 -
Is Carers Allowance worth claiming if I care for somebody else whilst I'm on ESA. If so how would it effect my ESA? I've tried to research it online. The way I read it is if I was awarded ESA The full amount of Carers Allowance will be deducted each week from my ESA amount. But I would then be entitled to Carer Premium as a top up to my ESA. I'm just trying to work out whether it's worth me applying or not? As I don't know whether to or not?
I'm on ESA & care for my son who is on DLA, I can't claim carers as I get too much money (I think the limit is £116 a week) but get a carers premium as I have an underlining entitlement to carers.0 -
Thank you both for your answers. I'm jumping the gun a little. My Dad has recently applied for Pip which he will likely get awarded hopefully. I have been doing alot of care recently over the last few months since his became very ill. He doesn't get any income based benefit at the moment but is part of a joint ESA claim with my mom. They don't get any SDP as far as I'm aware so it looks like once my dad has pip awarded hopefully. It may be good idea for me to swiftly apply for Carers Allowance.0
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Vickimichelle wrote: »I'm on ESA & care for my son who is on DLA, I can't claim carers as I get too much money (I think the limit is £116 a week) but get a carers premium as I have an underlining entitlement to carers.
How are you paid this Carer Premium? It's £34.60 per week and it's added to an existing Income Related benefit.0 -
Thank you both for your answers. I'm jumping the gun a little. My Dad has recently applied for Pip which he will likely get awarded hopefully. I have been doing alot of care recently over the last few months since his became very ill. He doesn't get any income based benefit at the moment but is part of a joint ESA claim with my mom. They don't get any SDP as far as I'm aware so it looks like once my dad has pip awarded hopefully. It may be good idea for me to swiftly apply for Carers Allowance.
Does your mum claim a disability benefit? DLA/PIP/AA?0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »Then he does claim an Income Related benefit because of the joint claim. No they wouldn't get SDP because you need a disability benefit for this as well as the other criteria.
Does your mum claim a disability benefit? DLA/PIP/AA?
Yes but again she doesnt get severe disability payment as far as I'm aware. Just gets enhanced disability as part of ESA0 -
Yes but again she doesnt get severe disability payment as far as I'm aware. Just gets enhanced disability as part of ESA
Lots to think about IF your dad is awarded the PIP.0 -
I just seen your other thread here. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5805219 and noticed that you claim Contribution based ESA. Unfortunately this means you won't be able to claim Carers Allowance because of the overlapping benefit rule. The Carers Premium can not paid on top of a Contribution based benefit, they are only paid on top of Income Related benefits.
See here. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/benefits-and-tax-credits-you-can-claim-as-a-carer0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »I just seen your other thread here. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5805219 and noticed that you claim Contribution based ESA. Unfortunately this means you won't be able to claim Carers Allowance because of the overlapping benefit rule. The Carers Premium can not paid on top of a Contribution based benefit, they are only paid on top of Income Related benefits.
See here. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/benefits-and-tax-credits-you-can-claim-as-a-carer
My contributions one has now run out and I now claim income related esa. I've been switched for a few years now.0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »If she claims daily living PIP, DLA mid/high rate care or AA and your dad is awarded PIP daily living then they can claim the couples SDP which is £124.90 extra per week on top of the ESA. If you claim Carers Allowance for you dad then they will lose out on £62.45 per week because only 1 of them would be able to claim SDP. If this is the case i'd advice you to think carefully before claiming CA.
Lots to think about IF your dad is awarded the PIP.
Yes because I don't know yet but it's very Likely will be awarded thank you for your help. Still don't know what to do or whether to advise them to apply for SDP when my dad gets his pip award. Is that better then to have some confidence.0
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