Carer's Allowance

amcm87

Hello,
Myself and my partner moved into a house with our 5 month old baby a while ago. After so much hassle of being pushed around by the social welfare we are forced to give up this rental accommodation and move to our home houses for a while.

We are on the list for a council house and my partner's uncle has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor (which is too far gone and doctor's can't do anything for him). He has been through surgery and now needs full time care. In order to keep his house (which is an S.I.) in the family, my partner now has the choice to either let the council take it back or put his name on it and move up. He will also have to leave his work to care for him.

To do this we both will yet again need to declare that we are living there but will that affect us financially? Does he still get to claim social welfare benefits for him, our baby and I AND receive a carer's allowance on top of that?

Nelly 21

You're not too clear about what social welfare your partner will be claiming. If its jobseekers he can't claim carers allowance as to qualify for jobseekers he needs to be available for work, if he's caring for someone then he isn't available for work. Is he on jobseekers at the moment? If he's working then he could apply for carers leave and look for carers benefit (claimed in stamps).

amcm87

At the minute he is working part time...but also getting a part social welfare claim..bot sure what kind you get for part time work. If he cant claim jobseekers but gets carers benefits, would I still be able to get a weekly social welfare payment?

Nelly 21

amcm87 wrote: »

At the minute he is working part time...but also getting a part social welfare claim..bot sure what kind you get for part time work. If he cant claim jobseekers but gets carers benefits, would I still be able to get a weekly social welfare payment?

Were you on jobseekers? If you were on JA then if your partner goes on carers you would need to get a new means test done for your claim (as your means would change if your partner stops working). If your means are nil then you would be entitled to full rate JA and you could also claim for your child.... or ye could claim half rate each for the child.

Carers benefit entitlement depends on what stamps your partner has. He should get the ball rolling asap as claims can take a long time (CB can be a few months). If he didn't have enough stamps to claim CB them he could claim Carers Allowance which is means tested. He'll need to get his uncles Dr to fill out a section of the form and your partners employer needs to complete another section. Again............ it can take a long time and needs to be done before your partner leaves work

ambera52

Hi lads, I am paid JSA paid by SW, later on my daughter is in LTI and my wife was approved for DCA in respect of my daughter, also I apply for care allowance as well for my daughter and I was approved for Care allowance ok. because we live in same house but the SWO wanted to move me from JSA and only to be Care allowance and close my JSA file forever! is this real what to do if someone can help please? thanks

Nelly 21

ambera52 wrote: »

Hi lads, I am paid JSA paid by SW, later on my daughter is in LTI and my wife was approved for DCA in respect of my daughter, also I apply for care allowance as well for my daughter and I was approved for Care allowance ok. because we live in same house but the SWO wanted to move me from JSA and only to be Care allowance and close my JSA file forever! is this real what to do if someone can help please? thanks

Hi you can't claim JSA and carers allowance. If you are caring for someone Then you are not available for work which means you're not entitled to JSA.

ambera52

Hi, then I guess my wife should apply for her care because she is in Dom care? is that right? Thanks for help

Nelly 21

ambera52 wrote: »

Hi, then I guess my wife should apply for her care because she is in Dom care? is that right? Thanks for help

I'm not sure what your circumstances are. When you were on JSA were you claiming for your partner or was she working? Did she have her own claim open. If you were on Carers and she was job seeking then she should have her own JSA claim open and you could claim carers. It works the same the other way around, if she claimed carers you could claim JSA but you would need to be genuinely seeking, capable of and available for full time work.

ambera52

Hiya, I ask my SWO today by letter to close my Care allowance and keep my JSA open, and if agreed, I think my wife should apply for her own Care allowance Cos. she is not JSA also I may find a job later on hopeful. I let you know any update Thanks