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Relative claiming carers allowance?

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TurnUpTurnip · 15/12/2021 10:38

My son gets dla, a relative was claiming carers allowance for him but since then we’ve had a falling out and I don’t speak to them at all anymore so they are obviously no longer caring for my son, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were still claiming the carers allowance though as I doubt they would have called up to cancel it, how can I find out if they are claiming and get the claim closed if they are? Last time I tried to call carers allowance they wouldn’t speak to me about the claim only the person who is claiming they will speak to, even though he is my son 😕 is there anything I can do?

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sonypony · 15/12/2021 15:48

If you swapped your claim from one child to the other I assume that would trigger any current claim ending?

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TurnUpTurnip · 15/12/2021 16:08

I don’t think I would be able to just swap over like that, I would probably have to close the case and open a new one which I don’t want to do as claims are taking 12 weeks

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Ariela · 15/12/2021 16:24

Then simply advise that relative is no longer going to be caring as of (date in future), as you will be caring from that date.
If she is claiming, it'll stop and she won't be able to re-start it.
If she wasn't claiming, or has stopped claiming then that's fine, no action.
You could let friend of relative tell her what you're doing - there's no comeback on you as she isn't doing the caring YOU are.

And she won't get hauled over the coals for claiming when she isn't caring as you're stopping it from a future date., and she'll know she cannot claim it

Babyroobs · 15/12/2021 16:28

@Ariela

Then simply advise that relative is no longer going to be caring as of (date in future), as you will be caring from that date. If she is claiming, it'll stop and she won't be able to re-start it. If she wasn't claiming, or has stopped claiming then that's fine, no action. You could let friend of relative tell her what you're doing - there's no comeback on you as she isn't doing the caring YOU are.

And she won't get hauled over the coals for claiming when she isn't caring as you're stopping it from a future date., and she'll know she cannot claim it

She will be in trouble for not reporting that she had stopped caring for the child. Any changes should be reported straight away.
HolidayTime2021 · 16/12/2021 08:27

@TurnUpTurnip

They will know it’s me, no one else knows they claim it, unfortunately they were aggressive to me the last time we had contact so I’m not willing to report as benefit fraud.
Sounds like you have been supporting benefit fraud for a very long time
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TurnUpTurnip · 16/12/2021 10:04

I haven’t spoken to them for 2 years!!!

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Thefuturestory · 16/12/2021 10:16

This is just ridiculous. Report as benefit fraud. Theyll have no idea why it’s been flagged. You could even have claimed CA yourself for this child as far as they are concerned.

Nemorth · 16/12/2021 12:58

So was this person ever providing care for your child?

You see, to me, it seems as though you have been complicit - allowing someone to claim (as you have 2 children who each qualify for associated carers allowance) for one child while you claimed for the other and it's only due to the falling out that you don't want them to benefit.

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TurnUpTurnip · 16/12/2021 13:01

@Nemorth

So was this person ever providing care for your child?

You see, to me, it seems as though you have been complicit - allowing someone to claim (as you have 2 children who each qualify for associated carers allowance) for one child while you claimed for the other and it's only due to the falling out that you don't want them to benefit.

😂 because of a falling out I don’t want them to benefit?! NO it’s because they have zero contact with my child, so they shouldn’t be continuing to benefit off them, 🤦🏻 yes they did care for him. Ofcourse I don’t want them to benefit from him now that they don’t. 😐
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TurnUpTurnip · 16/12/2021 13:06

They had them two days a week for me (overnight) now that they don’t they no longer need to claim it, I think it’s obvious I wouldn’t want someone continuing to claim caring for my son when they no longer do as we had a falling out, what a strange comment! Either way I’ve got all the information I need now so no need for further advice.

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Nemorth · 16/12/2021 19:43

Did they have your child for 2 days and 2 nights? I.e 48 hours? Carers allowance requires at least 35 hours of care a week IIRC.

Because if it was just overnight and you have your child back during the day they shouldn't have claimed.

It's an odd set up you have to admit.

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TurnUpTurnip · 16/12/2021 20:08

Yes 🙄 how weird that some people are trying to “catch me out” they had them day and night, how is that an “odd set up” for your family to have your child? Many peoples family help them out?! My child is disabled and a family member was giving me respite, how is that “odd” lots of peoples family claim carers allowance as they help claim for the child! I won’t be responding to this thread anymore. I’ve got the answers I needed.

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Babyroobs · 16/12/2021 20:09

@Nemorth

Did they have your child for 2 days and 2 nights? I.e 48 hours? Carers allowance requires at least 35 hours of care a week IIRC.

Because if it was just overnight and you have your child back during the day they shouldn't have claimed.

It's an odd set up you have to admit.

Honestly no -one ever checks up how much caring is being provided.
daytriptovulcan · 16/12/2021 20:28

Make a new claim, under change of circumstances.

Aerish · 17/12/2021 07:56

I don't see why you can't just cancel it by telling the situation. You say on a lot of threads that you have four children and no one helps you so the relative is not entitled to carers.

Mollymalone123 · 17/12/2021 08:08

Carers allowance was reviewed when I claimed it years ago-as it should be-the fraud team would I think just do a review of the circumstances.For all you know that might have happened and the benefit has stopped being paid.Uour relative isn’t going to know you reported it as it’s quite usual to review benefits

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