Carers Allowance, please help!!
Kayleigh777
Community member Posts: 2 Listener
So I've just been awarded carers allowance and I'll be getting a backdate from the 14th January, will universal credit take the entire lot before it gets to my bank as Universal Credit give me carers element, this is for anybody that fully understands the concept of UC.
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Hi @Kayleigh777 and a very warm welcome to the community! I will move this into the Carers Allowance section and I hope people will be able to help you with this question! If you need anything else at all then please do not hesitate to be in touch!
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Thank you Chloe. ?
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Hi @Kayleigh777
Welcome to our online community/family!!!!!
I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
I have managed to find a post to another member which maybe useful for you????
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/57922/uc-and-carers-allowance
Please let me know if you require any further help???
@steve51 -
Hi,As you were already claiming UC then you won't receive any backdated carers allowance money because it's classed as income £1 for £1 when calculating any entitlement to UC. If the carers element wasn't added to your UC from 14th January then it maybe possible to get that backdated.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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