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PIP and universal credit

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  • heidiprincess13
    heidiprincess13 Posts: 134 Forumite
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    edited 3 November 2021 at 7:47PM
    I have a claim in for carers allowance, it’s been in for a few weeks and I still haven’t heard anything back. 

    I will use the calculator now, if we do apply for UC do I call and cancel my carers allowance, if and when the get back to me 
  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,970 Forumite
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    If you are earning more than £128 per week you won't be entitled to carers allowance. Though it doesn't matter anyway because if you claim UC the carers allowance is deducted in full from the UC entitlement. You don't need to claim carers allowance to be entitled to the carers element of UC.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
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    I have a claim in for carers allowance, it’s been in for a few weeks and I still haven’t heard anything back. 
    Did you provide details of your new job when you made the application?
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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