Congratulations on winning your battle, your link in your previous post was very useful.
A word of warning, even though you are not claiming CA, being placed in the non-working group may have an impact on the cared for persons pension credit premiums.
Gary
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
I have already notified the UC that even though I qualify for the carers element of the UC, I do not wish to claim it as I do not want to adversely affect the cared for benefits, quoting the following:
Example 2 Kath has claimed UC. She is the carer for her elderly father who is in receipt of AA. Although Kath is caring for her father for at least 35 hours a week, she has not claimed CA and does not want to. With regards to her award of UC, Kath is placed in the no work-related requirements group and this means that work-related requirements cannot be imposed on her.
J2055 Where the claimant 1. has caring responsibilities for one or more severely disabled persons for at least 35 hours a week and 2. does not satisfy the conditions of entitlement to CA and it would be unreasonable for the claimant to comply with a 2.1 work search requirement including a limited requirement and 2.2 work availability requirement including a limited requirement then work-related requirements cannot be imposed on them1. 1 UC Regs, reg 89(1)(b
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