Hi, i am on middle rate care component and bottom rate mobility component.

I used to get severe disabilty allowance but then my son who was at college, 
finished college and because he was over 18 yrs of age he was classed as a 
non dependant adult.

i was told that i could not get severe disability allowance and that my son 
would have to claim careres allowance, which he did.

Because my son was on jobseekers allowance the difference in money amounted 
to about £27 shortfall.

My son then went and joined the army and i went back onto severe disability 
allowance.

My son is now back out of the army (it was not for him) and he has claimed 
jobseekers allowance.

So i am back in the same situation.

What do i do?

I have another son who is 18, in college and doing less than 21 hours study 
a week.

He claims £30 per week EMA

I get income support and child benefit for him.

would it be financially better for my son who is at college to claim carers 
allowance for me.

I rang a benefits helpline who informed me that my son who was at college 
could not claim carers allowance for me as i was claiming income support and 
child benefit for him?

Very confused as to who should claim the careres allowance



thank you

"a"  wrote in news:yxNVi.772$pg.207@newsfe6-win.ntli.net:

> Hi, i am on middle rate care component and bottom rate mobility
> component. 
> 
> I used to get severe disabilty allowance but then my son who was at
> college, finished college and because he was over 18 yrs of age he was
> classed as a non dependant adult.
> 
> i was told that i could not get severe disability allowance and that
> my son would have to claim careres allowance, which he did.
> 
> Because my son was on jobseekers allowance the difference in money
> amounted to about £27 shortfall.
> 
> My son then went and joined the army and i went back onto severe
> disability allowance.
> 
> My son is now back out of the army (it was not for him) and he has
> claimed jobseekers allowance.
> 
> So i am back in the same situation.
> 
> What do i do?
> 
> I have another son who is 18, in college and doing less than 21 hours
> study a week.
> 
> He claims £30 per week EMA
> 
> I get income support and child benefit for him.
> 
> would it be financially better for my son who is at college to claim
> carers allowance for me.
> 
> I rang a benefits helpline who informed me that my son who was at
> college could not claim carers allowance for me as i was claiming
> income support and child benefit for him?
> 
> Very confused as to who should claim the careres allowance
> 
> 
> 
> thank you


I would strongly recommend that you go to your local Citizens Advice 
Bureau - they have expert Benefit Advisors.

Good Luck!

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:40:46 GMT, "a"  wrote:

>Very confused as to who should claim the careres allowance

Carers UK have a helpline on 0808 808 7777. It is currently only open
two days a week, but you could get them tomorrow - it is open
Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm.

Regards, VivienB

Caring for elderly father, disabled by FSH Dystrophy and diabetic.
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