carers allowance

daylad

can i claim for carers allowance for my mother ( i do work but am her full time carer) when she already claims attendance allowance? tia

antrobus

daylad wrote: »

can i claim for carers allowance for my mother ( i do work but am her full time carer) when she already claims attendance allowance? tia

Yes, Attendance Allowance is one of the benefits that qualify for claiming Carer's Allowance.

But you must earn no more than £120 a week after tax and expenses.

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

daylad

antrobus wrote: »

Yes, Attendance Allowance is one of the benefits that qualify for claiming Carer's Allowance.

But you must earn no more than £120 a week after tax and expenses.

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

thanks but what expenses does that mean?

pmlindyloo

Have a thorough read of this :

https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/carers-allowance

(click on the link)

If you are eligible you need to check whether your mum is receiving a means tested benefit (pension credit for example) and whether she is receiving a severe disability premium with the benefit.

if you claimed CA for her she would lose this money (about £60 a week)

Nannytone

You also need to find out what other benefits your mother claims. If she lives alone and climbs means-tested benefits then she could potentially lose money