Carers Allowance

Hello there, I am currently on ESA in the support group and i am entitled to contributory ESA topped up with income related for my husband . I have just been awarded the standard rate of care in PIP so I presume my husband is now able to claim carers allowance. I have tried to do a benefit calculation and it said something about I would be 10 pounds better off on income support, I am now confused and the calculation doesnt break it down into what premiums i would get. Do you know how much i might be better off by if my husband claims carers allowance. I also receive 40 pounds a week in occupational pension. Thankyou

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It is your husband who would be able to claim income support as he would be your carer. However, you will need to get face to face advice regarding which benefit would be best for you as we cannot go into financial details on the forum. Try a internet search for 'welfare advice' plus your postcode or town.

Are DWP aware of your occupational pension? It certainly needs to be taken into consideration for your income-related top-up, even though it is not enough to impact on your contributory benefit.

Thankyou, yes they are aware of my pension details and this has been deducted from my award. I currently receive contributory based and income related ESA. I have been told by carers allowance that they notify ESA and then they adjust my benefit. If my husband claimed income support which premiums would be included e.g the disability premium? Thanks

Hello there, I now know that we would be better off if my husband claims income support. Not sure how I would end claim for esa (ir) and then start claim for income support

Thankyou, the carers allowance have said that they inform dwp and I suspect that because of my pension income that we will no longer be entitled to income related esa anyway, will I still need to contact them, and will the income support continue exactly from when the ir esa ends. I am still entitled to contributory esa, thanks