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Carers Allowance
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Hello, I work full time, and my mother has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. (she is elderley and has had a good life - but it is still so sad). I am her only daughter and live only ten minutes from her, but I have mine own family also and the only driver. My brother who rarely visits lives over two hours away.
So my question is I am going to be spending more and mort my mums clain carers allowance?
I do unsociable hours at my job with start time at 02:45, but I finish at 11:45, so after that I will be going to my mums and doing all her chores that need doing, whilst looking after her, so basically I will be there nearly full time - can I claim? but I will be still doing my full time job (40 hours per week).
The company I work for has offered to let me go part time, down to 20 hours a week, but the money loss will be a lot, and I have all the normal bills mortgage etc.. Would the carers allowance make up the short fall of my 20 less hours a week - or would I well short?
Any help would be helpful.
Thanking you all in advance
So my question is I am going to be spending more and mort my mums clain carers allowance?
I do unsociable hours at my job with start time at 02:45, but I finish at 11:45, so after that I will be going to my mums and doing all her chores that need doing, whilst looking after her, so basically I will be there nearly full time - can I claim? but I will be still doing my full time job (40 hours per week).
The company I work for has offered to let me go part time, down to 20 hours a week, but the money loss will be a lot, and I have all the normal bills mortgage etc.. Would the carers allowance make up the short fall of my 20 less hours a week - or would I well short?
Any help would be helpful.
Thanking you all in advance
Answers
1) Carers allowance is reduced when you earn over a certain amount - i think unless you get far less than the minumum wage you probably wont be entitled if you are working full time 2) no, it won't make up a shortfall of (presumably) 20 ish hours a week - i think it's something like £60 a week t the full rae
14:16 Thu 19th Mar 2015
I can't really help you JBW and I'm really sorry about your Mum x The link below might help though
https:/ /www.go v.uk/ca rers-al lowance /eligib ility
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1) Carers allowance is reduced when you earn over a certain amount - i think unless you get far less than the minumum wage you probably wont be entitled if you are working full time
2) no, it won't make up a shortfall of (presumably) 20 ish hours a week - i think it's something like £60 a week t the full rae
2) no, it won't make up a shortfall of (presumably) 20 ish hours a week - i think it's something like £60 a week t the full rae
Your mum also can get Attendance Allowance. If she doest at under The Special Rules. It speeds things up considerably. I am sure the Benefits Agency will be very helpful. You could phone them about a possible claim for carers allowance. Citizens Advice Bureau are an excellent source of information too