Will UC take money off, if my carers allowance get back dated?

Sharon1994

Hi I am wondering if any one can help. Me am receiving universal credit and I am in the process of wait on my carer if I can my carer back date does universal credit take that off my money even tho am intenitle to it 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

Good Evening it’s great to meet you today.

We have got some great info/advice on Benefit’s if that would be helpful????

Sharon1994

Yeah 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

That’s great news!!!!

Shall we start with some info on “U/C” & go from there??????

Here’s the info below for you please please let me know if there’s any problems.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Sharon1994

Am already getting u/c and now am wait on me claim for carer allowance all a need to no is when a get it back dated will u/c take that off my money 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

Sorry about that I must apologise!!!!!

Please please leave it with me & I will get back to you “ASAP”

Sharon1994

Okay thanks cUse if there going to take the money a get back dated from carer that disgusted tht as am entitled to tht money and am going to get left short 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

I have found some U/C info for you below.

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/other-financial-support

Please please let me know if you want me to go through it with you????

Sharon1994

Yeah but that don't tell me if there going to take my uc off is wen a gete carer allowance back dated 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

I’m very very sorry please please leave it with me??????

Sharon1994

Ok

steve51

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I have gone through the info available but there is nothing about your question sorry!!!!

Another thing that may be helpful is our “Benefit Calculator” 

That will give us a good idea??????

Don’t worry we have got some more help to try!!!!!!

Sharon1994

OK justba can't find anything ever

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

Don’t worry we will sort something out for you!!!!

Shall we go through the forms tomorrow together as it is now when I drop to the floor.

Please please let me know when you are available tomorrow to go through things ???

Don’t worry as I will be here for you!!!!!

Sharon1994

Ave Al ready do the form for uc and carer allowance all a need to no if the going to take me uc of is in Jan wens received my back dated carer 

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

Ok as far as I can see then it looks like no they won’t!!!!!

Sharon1994

OK thank 

Sharon1994

So when a get my back dated carer allowance next month a still get my normal payment of uc

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

Yes as far as I can see at present but I will double check with our “Benefit Advisors” on Monday for you !!!!!

Sharon1994

Thank x

steve51

Hi @Sharon1994

No Probs it’s my Pleasure 😇😇

poppy123456

When claiming Carers allowance and UC together then your carers allowance will be fully deducted from your UC monthly payment. The amount that is deducted is £259 per month. This is because you'll be paid £64.30 per week separately by carers allowance and you can't be paid this money twice.

UC should then add a carers element of £156 per month to your UC payment. In total you'll be £156 per month better off.

Sharon1994

Ave already been on the phone to uc if a get 750 back date carer allowance as a haven't been paid any yet they can only touch 279 off my uc as tht wat a wud be getting a month of carer they can't take my full uc off is wen a get carer allowance back date 

poppy123456

Have you been claiming UC for the whole of that time?

Sharon1994

A been cloam it for year and hLf a hVent even had my first payment of carer yet and already spoken to them

poppy123456

The carers allowance will not be back dated because you're already claiming UC and you can't be paid carers allowance twice. You will have a carers element added to your UC of £156 per month but be careful because they don't backdate the carers element either.

Sharon1994

A no for a fact they do as me mam was cliam carer and uc together and she got it back 

poppy123456

When you claim carers allowance and UC together they deduct the whole of the carers allowance from the UC. You'll then receive the carers element in your UC payment. See link and scroll down to carers allowance and universal credit.

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/benefits-entitlements/carers/carers-allowance#

jackiedflz

I'm confused too I claimed uc on the 10th Jan but my carers is backdated from 7th nov will uc take my backdated money of carers 

poppy123456

jackiedflz said:

I'm confused too I claimed uc on the 10th Jan but my carers is backdated from 7th nov will uc take my backdated money of carers 

No, because you didn't claim UC until 10 Jan. Payments after this date will be deducted from your UC monthly amount. Don't forget to make sure that UC add the carers element to your UC monthly amount.

estherolivia

Hiya I’ve just been backdated carers allowance I am terrified there going to take 750 out my universal credit what happened with you 

jackiedflz

I was on income support and I was getting the disabled element paid so I didn't get any back money but if you have been on universal and have not been getting the £156 carers element then you should get the back money off carers allowance.

poppy123456

estherolivia said:

Hiya I’ve just been backdated carers allowance I am terrified there going to take 750 out my universal credit what happened with you 

If you've been claiming UC the whole time then the money you received from carers allowance will be an over payment, minus the carers element. You need to ring UC and tell them you're claiming carers allowance because it's deducted £1 for £1 from your UC payments.