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Carers allowance
Markdavid1962
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My wife is disabled and gets DLA (indefinite) due a chronic spinal injury. I have never claimed carers allowance as I have been in fulltime employment and was under the impression I could not claim due to earning over weekly limit.
However I am now unemployed and have just received my P45 am thinking about claiming Carers allowance, In the current tax year I am regarded as a higher rate taxpayer (40%) do I need to wait for the new tax year before I claim. I will also be claiming jobseekers
Any advice welcome
However I am now unemployed and have just received my P45 am thinking about claiming Carers allowance, In the current tax year I am regarded as a higher rate taxpayer (40%) do I need to wait for the new tax year before I claim. I will also be claiming jobseekers
Any advice welcome
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If you are going to claim JobSeeker's Allowance you won't be able to also claim Carer's Allowance. Both are income replacement benefits and only the higher of the two benefits (JSA) can be paid.You don't have to wait until the new tax year to claim CA though it is counted as taxable income (as is JSA).0
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Given that the difference between JSA and CA is not very much and you can’t receive both you may prefer to opt for CA rather than JSA because for JSA you will have to attend JobCentre frequently and prove that you are seeking work whereas you will be left alone on CA.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.2
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