On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:41:13 GMT, "a"  wrote:

Crossposted to uk.gov.social-security
They will probably have  a  better idea

>Hi, i am on middle rate care component and bottom rate mobility component.
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>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.
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>i was told that i could not get severe disability allowance and that my son 
>would have to claim careres allowance, which he did.
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>Because my son was on jobseekers allowance the difference in money amounted 
>to about £27 shortfall.
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>My son then went and joined the army and i went back onto severe disability 
>allowance.
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>My son is now back out of the army (it was not for him) and he has claimed 
>jobseekers allowance.
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>So i am back in the same situation.
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>What do i do?
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>I have another son who is 18, in college and doing less than 21 hours study 
>a week.
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>He claims £30 per week EMA
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>I get income support and child benefit for him.
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>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
>
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>thank you
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