Carer's Allowance

Buzzard1985

My partner has been granted leave from work.   Filling in an application asking for employer address as will contact them.    Can my partner assume therefore they will know what benefit has been applied for?   Understanding was HMRC would inform DWP on earnings.     Unable to get anything due to savings

Thanks

poppy12345

Buzzard1985 said:

My partner has been granted leave from work.   Filling in an application asking for employer address as will contact them.    Can my partner assume therefore they will know what benefit has been applied for?   Understanding was HMRC would inform DWP on earnings.     Unable to get anything due to savings

Thanks

For your partner to be able to claim carers allowance the person they are caring for needs to claim a qualifying benefit of either PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care or Attendance Allowance. https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

The employer won't know what benefit has been applied for.

calcotti

The form doesn’t say they will contact the employer. If the evidence requested in Part 10 is included then I don’t see that there is any need for them to do so.

Would it matter if the employer knew anyway.

Note that when calculating CA entitlement earnings are projected forwards. If your partner was earning over the threshold and is paid monthly there will be a gap between when she starts the leave and when she becomes eligible for CA.

Buzzard1985

Ask for employers details to contact them.   

Employer details

These details are used to contact your employer.

poppy12345

Buzzard1985 said:

Ask for employers details to contact them.   

Employer details

These details are used to contact your employer.

Having just looked through the carers allowance form, i can't see anywhere where it specifically states this. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952683/ds700-carers-allowance-form.pdf

As has been advised, if you send payslips as proof of earnings there would be no need to contact any employer.

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

Buzzard1985 said:

Ask for employers details to contact them.   

Employer details

These details are used to contact your employer.

Having just looked through the carers allowance form, i can't see anywhere where it specifically states this. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952683/ds700-carers-allowance-form.pdf

As has been advised, if you send payslips as proof of earnings there would be no need to contact any employer.

Nor could I when I looked (which I did before posting). However, it occurs to me, perhaps OP is doing the claim online and that is different! OP, if that is the case, does the online process ask you to send copies of payslips etc (which the paper version does)?

OP, does it matter to you if your employer knows you are claiming CA, should the DWP feel the need to contact them?

Buzzard1985

Yes was online and never asked for payslip just amount .
Privacy re the employer.  Partner work is a small family business.  She doesn't like them knowing what they don't need to.

calcotti

May be downloadable form and apply by post with payslips etc.