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1 year 10 months ago #278040 by Susan Smith
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Hi, I am claiming esa support group and also pip enhanced in both categories due to my disability.
My husband is my full time carer and was claiming carers allowance for me, he has had to finish work early to care for me and gets approx £125 per week from his works pension.
He is due to receive his state pension in June but has today received a letter to say the carers allowance will now stop.
Is there anything I can claim instead of the carers allowance as I am not 66 myself .
I am completely lost with all this and was wondering if you could help with any advice.
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My husband is my full time carer and was claiming carers allowance for me, he has had to finish work early to care for me and gets approx £125 per week from his works pension.
He is due to receive his state pension in June but has today received a letter to say the carers allowance will now stop.
Is there anything I can claim instead of the carers allowance as I am not 66 myself .
I am completely lost with all this and was wondering if you could help with any advice.
Thank you
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1 year 10 months ago #278049 by BIS
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Hi Susan Smith
Your question is outside the remit of this forum, and you would need to speak to a specialist welfare advisor to see if you are getting all the benefits you are entitled to. I have attached a link to see if you can find one in your area.
advicelocal.uk/
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Your question is outside the remit of this forum, and you would need to speak to a specialist welfare advisor to see if you are getting all the benefits you are entitled to. I have attached a link to see if you can find one in your area.
advicelocal.uk/
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1 year 10 months ago #278055 by Susan Smith
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1 year 10 months ago #278059 by Gary
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Hi Susan
I would agree with BIS, get help from your Welfare Rights Organisation.
I do not understand why his carers allowance would have stopped, if yuour husband was of state pension age then yes it will stop, as CA and SP are over lapping benefits.
If your husband gets £125 pw from his works pension he would still be eligible to claim CA as it is below the earning limit of £132 pw, I also believe an occupational pension would not be counted as earnings. Not sure why his carers allowance will now stop or does the letter state his carers allowance will stop when he reaches state pension age.
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I would agree with BIS, get help from your Welfare Rights Organisation.
I do not understand why his carers allowance would have stopped, if yuour husband was of state pension age then yes it will stop, as CA and SP are over lapping benefits.
If your husband gets £125 pw from his works pension he would still be eligible to claim CA as it is below the earning limit of £132 pw, I also believe an occupational pension would not be counted as earnings. Not sure why his carers allowance will now stop or does the letter state his carers allowance will stop when he reaches state pension age.
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1 year 10 months ago #278146 by Susan Smith
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Hi Gary, my husband starts his state pension in June so has had a letter to say that the carers allowance for me will stop.
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