Carers

Janer4

Hi.
Does anybody know when you stop caring for somebody do Universal Credit give the amount you have lost.
Many Thanks.
Janer4

poppy12345

Janer4 said:

Hi.
Does anybody know when you stop caring for somebody do Universal Credit give the amount you have lost.
Many Thanks.
Janer4

Yes, if you're no longer receiving carers allowance you should report the changes onto your journal and then you won't have any deductions for the carers allowance.

Janer4

Thanks Poppy, 
My daughter and mys3lf go halves so I am losing out really, and now her daughter is older she can take over.
Thanks again for your reply.

poppy12345

Janer4 said:

Thanks Poppy, 
My daughter and mys3lf go halves

Not sure what you mean by this. Is the carers element of UC added to the maximum UC entitlement? They don't automatically add this and there's no need to claim Carers allowance to be eligible for the carers element.

Janer4

Hi Poppy, 
Sorry for the confusion.
I receive the Carers but I give my Daughter half, even though I have full amount deducted.
My Granddaughter is old enough to take over.
Will UC then give me that amount back the6 deduct?.
Thankyou again.

poppy12345

poppy12345 said:

Janer4 said:

Hi.
Does anybody know when you stop caring for somebody do Universal Credit give the amount you have lost.
Many Thanks.
Janer4

Yes, if you're no longer receiving carers allowance you should report the changes onto your journal and then you won't have any deductions for the carers allowance.

Yes, as previously advised here ^^

Janer4

Thanks Poppy.
I am still receiving Carers, so once I stop I will get the amount back off UC?.
Sorry for coming across stupid, 
Just had 2 ops on my face and think GA wearing off,.
I was told last year after another face op to claim for PIP but got refused.
Thanks again Poppy.

poppy12345

If you're no longer a carer then you need to ring carers allowance and report the changes. Once it stops then report the changes onto your journal and the amount will then be added back onto your maximum entitlement.

tomtom256

Are you tallking about Carers Allowance or the carers element of UC?

You will lose both once you declare the change and UC will only replace the Carers Allowance that is being deducted. You will lose the carers element of UC in full.

poppy12345

tomtom256 said:

Are you tallking about Carers Allowance or the carers element of UC?

You will lose both once you declare the change and UC will only replace the Carers Allowance that is being deducted. You will lose the carers element of UC in full.

They mention the money that's"lost" so i took it as carers allowance because that's deducted in full from UC.

OP if you're also claiming the carers element in with your UC then once you report you're no lponger caring for the person then you will also lose this element.