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Carers Allowance.
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Not sure where to put this. A friend of mine lives with her mum who is in her eighties. Friends mum is in receipt of income support and housing benefit, friend has a part time job and everything is declared to DWP and local council. Her mum has had a lot of health problems over the past year, is unsteady on her feet and has been diagnosed with epilepsy.
My question is, if my friend were to become her mums carer, she is thinking of giving up her job, what would happen to the money her mother receives? Thanks in advance.
My question is, if my friend were to become her mums carer, she is thinking of giving up her job, what would happen to the money her mother receives? Thanks in advance.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Your friends mum may be entitled to Attendance Allowance if she were to apply in which case if she was in receipt of that and her daughter cared for her for at least 35 hours per week with personal care then she would also then be able to apply for Carer's Allowance at present £58.45p per week. Don't know what effect that would have on other benefits.
nothing.....her mother should be getting her pension, housing benefit and attendance allowance as to the epilepsy. Your friend should get the carers which is £60 a week.....be careful if she travels as technically if she is away for more than a week or ten days, she should declare her absence and the allowance stops temporarily.