What can I claim

jackie741

I’m currently living with my husband. At the moment we receive Income Support, plus a couple of additional premiums I think (disability premium?)
I receive High Rate Care PIP and low rate mobility PIP, and my husband receives careers allowance for me

I’m trying to work out what I would get, benefit wise if I’m no longer with my husband.....I know he’d no longer be claiming C/A, and that I would get an allowance for that....is that right? 

From what I can gather, I’d get income support, my disability premium.....but I’m not sure what else if nobody is claiming C/A for me anymore. I’ve tried using the benefits calculators, but different calculators give me different results 
l’m trying to work things out before I make any rash decisions 

Alice_Holt

It would now be Universal Credit. This does not have any disability premiums. The amount varies depending on which group you are placed in. Basic amount is £318 per month.  

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Universal-Credit/What-is-Universal-Credit

Rubyroobs

It would be Universal credit you would claim. If you are unable to work then you would need to hand in sick notes and wait to be assessed for work capability. If awarded LCWRA then you would get extra money on top of the standard element. If you need to pay rent then you would also get a rent element. If there is a maritial home to sell and you receive equity then depending on the amount you may not be entitled to Uc at all.

calcotti

I assume it is your husband who is claiming income Support because he is a carer. Although you are added to his claim it is not your claim. You will therefore have to make a new benefit claim which, as Alice and Ruby have said, will be for Universal Credit. Your PIP will not change.

jackie741

Thank you, I have been in receipt of PIP /DLA for about 15yrs because of my health, and yes the claim is in his name as he is my carer 
I tried looking online to see what I’m entitled to if he leaves me, but it said because I get the severe disability premium I don’t claim Universal Credit 🤷🏻‍♀️

calcotti

What makes you think you get the Severe Disability Premium? You cannot get the Severe Disability Premium unless you are claiming a benefit in your own name, live alone and no one gets Carer’s Allowance for looking after you. None of these circumstances appear to apply to you. The Income Support claim is not in your name, you do not live alone and someone does get Carer’s Allowance for looking after you.

Do you rent and claim Housing Benefit and if so which of you is the claimant?

jackie741

It’s in my husband’s name. When I looked on a recent letter from the DWP, it listed what we receive, and one of the amounts said “because you or your  partner is disabled”, so assumed that was it?

calcotti

The Income Support award probably includes a Disability Premium. This is not the same as the Severe Disability Premium. In any event the Income Support claim is not your claim.
Do you claim Housing Benefit and if so is the claim in your name? Or was that what you were referring to when you said “it’s in my husband’s name”?