Carers Allowance application while working

Mythor

Hi all,

I have applied for Carers Allowance to provide full time care for my son. We are in receipt of DCA and I submitted my application last week.

Currently I am in Full time employment and my plan is to resign if my carers application is successful. My son's needs have made it necessary for a full time carer but I am unable to apply for Carers Benefit as I am not 1 year with my current employer.

Can anyone advise if this is acceptable with regards to Carers Allowance, that I continue to work until a decision is made regarding my application? Or am I expected to resign immediately now that my application is submitted?

Many thanks

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058233875/carers-allowance-application-while-working

What were you doing before your current employment?

Pinoy adventure

Yes you can continue too work until your accepted onto the scheme.

they might ask for a termination letter from your employer before being first paid.

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662146#Comment_118662146

Hi

Can you provide a link to this information please. Also, why would you need a termination letter when you’d be entitled to carers leave?

Mythor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662112#Comment_118662112

I was briefly on Job Seekers Benefit while between employment

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662478#Comment_118662478

So you probably do have enough Contributions for Carers Benefit. The contributions don’t have to all be from the same employer, and you only had to be working for the last 8 weeks continuously. Fill in the Carers Benefit form and get it off ASAP.

Mythor

Yes I believe I would have the contributions necessary. However, Carers Benefit from what I can tell requires your employer to keep your job for you while you are on the benefit, with the intention of returning to work after a maximum of 2 years

I enquired about this with my current employer who said that as I was not with them for 1 year, this was not an option

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118663012#Comment_118663012

I see.

BrianD3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118663012#Comment_118663012

Carer's leave and carer's benefit are separate things. You can have one without the other. In your case, you can claim carer's benefit if you meet the conditions even if you are not with your current employer long enough to be entitled to carer's leave.

Mythor

Does anyone know if an application for Carers Allowance will show up in MyWelfare once it has been received?

mum37

No not immediately did u get a txt to say it was received by the dept?