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4 years 2 months ago #255806 by Mineral1968Jehovahgod1956
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My Wife has been put in the capable of work assessment in the universal credit benefit, she cares for me as I have many health issues and she also cares for her parents and does their shopping and housework, she has a lot on her plate, she has explained all this to her work coach and the fact she has to be careful because of the pandemic, she is worried about being put under too much pressure to look for work and get a job when she is in the vulnerable group regarding this covid 19 virus as she is in her 50's and I am extremely vulnerable to the virus. Could you please advise as to the best way around this.
Her work coach has told her not to worry and he has put her down for home working but has never actually committed it in writing and her work committment says differently. Please help.
Her work coach has told her not to worry and he has put her down for home working but has never actually committed it in writing and her work committment says differently. Please help.
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4 years 2 months ago #255846 by Gary
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Hi Alan
In your post you say that your wife cares for both yourself and her parents, do you claim PIP, does either of her parents claim AA/PIP/DLA, does she claim Carers Allowance? if she does then as a carer she would fit into the ‘no work related requirements group’ if:
she has ‘regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person’ or
she has caring responsibilities for one or more ‘severely disabled people’ for at least 35 hours a week, but do not satisfy the qualifying conditions for Carer’s Allowance – however she will need to satisfy her work coach that that it would be unreasonable for her to meet a work search and work availability requirement.
Your wife should not sign a work commitment unless she is happy with what is written, a claimant commitment is a contract, if you break the contract then you will be sanctioned.
Your wife needs to seek help from a welfare rights worker or contact Carers UK.
www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice
Gary
In your post you say that your wife cares for both yourself and her parents, do you claim PIP, does either of her parents claim AA/PIP/DLA, does she claim Carers Allowance? if she does then as a carer she would fit into the ‘no work related requirements group’ if:
she has ‘regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person’ or
she has caring responsibilities for one or more ‘severely disabled people’ for at least 35 hours a week, but do not satisfy the qualifying conditions for Carer’s Allowance – however she will need to satisfy her work coach that that it would be unreasonable for her to meet a work search and work availability requirement.
Your wife should not sign a work commitment unless she is happy with what is written, a claimant commitment is a contract, if you break the contract then you will be sanctioned.
Your wife needs to seek help from a welfare rights worker or contact Carers UK.
www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice
Gary
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