Attendance Allowance

[pussyfoot]

Don't know where this should go!

My neighbor receives attendance allowance & has asked me if I can help take care of him. I think I can claim claim for a carers allowance if I accept but will my neighbor then loose his attendance allowance???

[237SJ]

Well, the neighbour receiving attendance allowance is one of the criteria for you receiving carers' allowance so it should be OK. Further, attendance allowance is not means tested.

https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility

[DTCwordfan]

No - it's separate completely. It depends on what income you have coming in, pussyfoot. Make sure pension payments are declared as that, any trust find payments are that as well - to support your general being as a pension. You are allowed to earn about £5500 from current earnings with no impact, the basic payment at just a few p short of £60 a week

[Yorky Lass]

If your neighbour is receiving Income Support or Pension Credit and has a Disability premium on this then they will loose that premium if you claim Carers Allowance.

[jamesnan]

Carers allowance will not be paid if you are claiming pension. One or the other I think.