State pension/carers allowance/dental treatment

poppy12345

You still haven't answered this question, even though i asked twice.

poppy12345 said:

is the partner state pension age or below?

We can't advise correctly without all the correct information. Drip feeding information really doesn't help.

pope

poppy12345 said:

You still haven't answered this question, even though i asked twice.

poppy12345 said:

is the partner state pension age or below?

We can't advise correctly without all the correct information. Drip feeding information really doesn't help.

You asked does the partner also receive PIP and I have answered yes care high mobility high rate. How else do you want me to answer this? Am I missing something 

pope

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

You still haven't answered this question, even though i asked twice.

poppy12345 said:

is the partner state pension age or below?

We can't advise correctly without all the correct information. Drip feeding information really doesn't help.

You asked does the partner also receive PIP and I have answered yes care high mobility high rate. How else do you want me to answer this? Am I missing something 

Sorry just realised. Partner is also pension age.

Vegastare

If both Dad and his partner are in receipt of State Pension another benefit could be Attendance Allowance, it is applied for by the person in need of extra care and if tax free.

Just a thought.

calcotti

Vegastare said:

If both Dad and his partner are in receipt of State Pension another benefit could be Attendance Allowance,..

OP has already said dad gets PIP so AA is not applicable. 

pope said:

He gets PIP mobility low care low he lives with his wife.

It is slightly unclear however exactly what PIP dad is getting but infer that he means standard rate of Daily Living and standard rate of Mobility.

If both dad and mum get Daily Living PIP, if nobody else lives with them they would then would be entitled to double Severe Disability Addition in the calculation of Pension Credit. They should use a calculation to check what they could get based on the rest of their finances.

If they got PC they would be entitled to free dental care (if they can find an NHS dentist).

If getting PC they would also be entitled for Council Tax Reduction to cover Council Tax (and HB if they rent their home).

If both getting Daily Living PIP if each have pension over £69.70/week they could both claim Carers Allowance they would neither receive CA but would have ‘underlying entitlement’ to CA which would give them two Carer Additions in the calculation to PC.