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Carers benefit/allowance advice

  • 08-11-2015 6:54pm
    #1
    miss choc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭


    I was married whilst on the carer benefit (looking after my Mam) the benefit was stopped on me end of this August. I split with my husband end of Feb and he as moved out of our house and is renting elsewhere. I put separated on form because we are not living together do they need to see a marriage cert they would have got this when I applied for benefit two years ago. My husband pays towards the mortgage but I pay for bills, day care, property/cartax, insurances, medicines etc. I have had no incoming income since end of August I have savings but I want to keep that for my future and Mams nursing home in future as she has dementia. I filled out form with my details (no children) my bank statements and doctors report for Mam but unsure if I have to add marriage cert again as we have split.


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  • #2
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    miss choc wrote: »
    I was married whilst on the carer benefit (looking after my Mam) the benefit was stopped on me end of this August. I split with my husband end of Feb and he as moved out of our house and is renting elsewhere. I put separated on form because we are not living together do they need to see a marriage cert they would have got this when I applied for benefit two years ago. My husband pays towards the mortgage but I pay for bills, day care, property/cartax, insurances, medicines etc. I have had no incoming income since end of August I have savings but I want to keep that for my future and Mams nursing home in future as she has dementia. I filled out form with my details (no children) my bank statements and doctors report for Mam but unsure if I have to add marriage cert again as we have split.

    There's a limit on the amount of savings you can have, anything above that will be taken into account when processing your claim.
    I would add everything it asks for because if your missing something your claim will he delayed. Since you're married and not divorced your husband could be expected to pay towards supporting you rather than the whole burden being on the state.


  • #3
    miss choc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭miss choc


    Naturally enough I know he has a legal obligation to support me as his wife but I pay for everything else and he has rent and bills on his place also I think I might ask him to get proof of his residency just to prove he does not live with me even bills he pays. I am not sure if I should add the marriage cert I would have given them that when I claimed for the benefit already it hasnt changed we have just split and he has moved out but not legally separated. It seems very confusing as to what to do.


  • #4
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    miss choc wrote: »
    Naturally enough I know he has a legal obligation to support me as his wife but I pay for everything else and he has rent and bills on his place also I think I might ask him to get proof of his residency just to prove he does not live with me even bills he pays. I am not sure if I should add the marriage cert I would have given them that when I claimed for the benefit already it hasnt changed we have just split and he has moved out but not legally separated. It seems very confusing as to what to do.

    As you're repeating things said in your other thread there's no point trying to advise again here, maybe citizens advice might be better able to help?
    If they've asked for something give it to them. At worst they don't need it.


  • #5
    miss choc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭miss choc


    I did ring them they werent sure. I got ex round to look at form said just put down my stuff and my Mams/med rpt and if they need other stuff they will ask I guess thats the best way to do it I can tell them if they need the rent doc I can get it naturally I cant give them a separation agreement when we only split 8 mths ago and a lot of personal things have happened since then.


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