Carers allowance run on

Hi, as far as im aware the run on is only 4 weeks unless the person has passed away, then it is 8 weeks.

Would just like to add i stopped claiming carers allowance for my son in Jan and got a 4 week run on .

Samsaragirl wrote: »

Have just been advised by carers allowance team at dwp preston that the 8 week run on does not apply unless the person cared for has passed away?

I understood it applied in all cases.

Could anyone advise please?

http://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/help-with-money/benefits-a-tax-credits/carers-allowance/changing-circumstances

When the person you look after goes into residential care

If the person you care for moves into residential care, you will only be able to continue to claim Carer's Allowance if they continue to receive a qualifying disability benefit and you are still caring for them for at least 35 hours a week. Your Carer's Allowance will stop if you are no longer caring for them for at least 35 hours a week or their qualifying disability benefit stops.
Disability Living Allowance for personal care needs and Attendance Allowance usually stop after 4 weeks when someone moves into residential care. However, there are certain circumstances when these benefits can continue, such as where the person is paying their own fees.
If your Carer's Allowance stops due the person you care for moving into residential care, you can continue to get the carer premium or addition paid with your means-tested benefits for 8 weeks after your Carer’s Allowance stops.

Going into hospital

If you or the person you care for has to go into hospital you can still receive Carer’s Allowance if you have been providing 35 hours or more of care a week for at least 14 of the past 26 weeks. The person you have been looking after must have been in receipt of the middle or higher rate of the care component of DLA or AA or Constant Attendance Allowance for that period.
You can continue to get Carer’s Allowance for up to 12 weeks in any 26 week period, depending on whether you have also had breaks from caring for other reasons. To continue to receive Carer’s Allowance for up to 12 weeks the person you care for must continue to receive DLA or AA or Constant Attendance Allowance.
If you are looking after an adult, their DLA or AA will stop after they have been in hospital for 28 days. If you are looking after a child under 16 their DLA will stop after 12 weeks in hospital. If two stays in hospital or residential care are separated by 28 days or less, they are added together when deciding whether DLA/AA should stop.
In practice, if you are caring for an adult, you will only be able to receive Carer’s Allowance for 28 days if it is the person you are caring for who is in hospital

If the person you look after dies

You can usually continue to get Carer’s Allowance and the carer premium or addition for up to 8 weeks after the person you care for dies, as long as you continue to meet the earnings, study, age and residence criteria. The carer premium or addition can also continue to be paid for 8 weeks if you qualify for this because you had ‘underlying entitlement’.
You can report changes in your circumstances by writing or telephoning the Carer’s Allowance Unit.