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Universal credit and carers allowance

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77kidsandcounting · 04/02/2022 22:27

On the 17th of november I reported to Uc that I no longer receive Carers allowance as I earn to much per week. But i have noticed they have still deducted the £292 from my December and January Uc payments. Is this correct?

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Babyroobs · 04/02/2022 22:41

@77kidsandcounting

On the 17th of november I reported to Uc that I no longer receive Carers allowance as I earn to much per week. But i have noticed they have still deducted the £292 from my December and January Uc payments. Is this correct?
I would ring carers allowance directly to check that the claim has been properly closed. If you have not been receiving carers allowance since November then it should not still be being deducted. You can still get the Uc carers element though even if working as long as you are still providing 35 hours of care.
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77kidsandcounting · 04/02/2022 23:40

Thanks for clarifying, i do still provide the care i just not longer get the carers allowance. Do you think il get that money back they have taken incorrectly? Considering i notified them straight away

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oviraptor21 · 04/02/2022 23:43

You will get it back if it's been incorrectly deducted.
Have you queried it on your journal?

SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 05/02/2022 14:59

I have a relative in this situation, so following. I can't make head nor tail of what the DWP have done.

Babyroobs · 05/02/2022 15:20

@SpinningTheSeedsOfLove

I have a relative in this situation, so following. I can't make head nor tail of what the DWP have done.
It is often because carers allowance haven't closed down the claim fully so it wont show to UC. It's best to ring carers allowance, I had to do this for someone I was helping.
SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 05/02/2022 16:51

Thanks, @Babyroobs - I appreciate your advice.

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77kidsandcounting · 05/02/2022 18:44

I have queried it on my journal today, so will wait and see what they say

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77kidsandcounting · 08/02/2022 11:26

Just a wee update, i had a reply on the journal saying that carers still had me down for an entitlement, but its now been closed this months UC payment hasnt had the £292 taken off. But i have noticed my statement for Nov and Dec have gone up by £292 but I havent had that money so I'm not sure whats happening there, unless they are planning on paying me it back

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77kidsandcounting · 08/02/2022 12:13

Just had an underpayment notice, their paying me back the 2 months

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oviraptor21 · 09/02/2022 00:07

Yay. Glad they sorted it without too much quibbling.

BlessedBeTheFruitCake · 10/02/2022 17:03

Glad it seems to be sorted now. If you haven’t added it already, you can have the carer element on universal credit regardless of how much you earn.

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