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Carers allowance and receiving a work bonus
Motomoto
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Hello. I claim carers allowance and I'm earning £520 a month which is about the maximum I can earn to be allowed to claim. I work for a family member and she has said she would like to give me a pay rise.
I've explained this won't be beneficial for me as I'll end up losing my carers allowance. If she was to pay me a one off bonus that is not regular payment will this effect it?
Thanks
I've explained this won't be beneficial for me as I'll end up losing my carers allowance. If she was to pay me a one off bonus that is not regular payment will this effect it?
Thanks
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Yes, if it takes you over the CA earnings limit of £132 (net after expenses) pw then you will not receive CA for that period.
You may want to look at making pension contributions (as 50% of pension contributions are counted as an expense), this may enable you to accept a pay rise without exceeding the monthly earnings limit (which currently is £572 i.e £132*52/12).
Does you employer offer an auto enrolment scheme?Alice Holt Forest situated some 4 miles south of Farnham forms the most northerly gateway to the South Downs National Park.0 -
The maximum you can earn is £132 per week, which is the equivalent of £573, which gives you some leeway to be given a payrise.
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Note too that the earnings limit rises in mid April to £139/week (£602/month)Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.2
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