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5 years 11 months ago #210251 by CLINTIAN
ESA and Carers allowance. was created by CLINTIAN
Hi, I have a question regarding my husband who is in the support group for ESA and also on PIP and him been able to claim Carers allowance for our son who is on the highest allowance of PIP.
I recently saw a citizen’s advice person [as I am struggling myself to cope with the stress after they were both re assessed recently and transferd from DLA-PIP] who said that even though I look after and claim carers allowance for looking after my husband, my husband can also claim carers allowance for keeping an eye on my son in the house. He does spend at least 35 hours a week caring/keeping an eye on our son in the home,
The citizen’s advice said roughly:-
If the person you are looking after is also caring for someone else, you can both claim Carer’s Allowance for looking after different people as long as you both meet the criteria. This also applies if you are caring for each other.
Now my question is, is this correct and if true how this could affect him claiming ESA if assessed later on, would he still be asked to re apply for ESA [my husband is probably due a re assessment as the last one was a few years ago] or would they not re asses as he is caring for our son ?, thank you for any advice.

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5 years 11 months ago #210262 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic ESA and Carers allowance.
Bodge

Providing your husband can provide the necessary level of care and his doing so does not contradict the reasons he has been awarded ESA, then his claiming Carers Allowance should not be a problem.

I would not expect him doing this to result in his award being reviewed.

Gordon

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