I am a full time carer for my dh who suffers from serious mental health issues, including psychosis. He cannot be left alone and is also under the care of the early intervention team for psychosis. He is currently in receipt of pip and I am therefore able to claim carers allowance. We also jointly claim universal credit, with us both being in the group where we do not have seek work, him due to his illness and me due to being his official carer. This is a massive relief to me as I care for him full time. I know I am jumping the gun here, but I am so worried and wonder if anyone could advise me about a potential situation. His pip is currently under review and if it is refused then we will apply for mandatory reconsideration and ultimately a tribunal, if we have to. However, I believe it can take a few months to get a tribunal date and I am wondering what will happen to my obligation to seek work under the universal credit rules? I'll still be caring for him but obviously I won't be classed as an officially recognised carer if I'm no longer entitled to carers allowance, whilst we are waiting for a tribunal decision and his pip payments stop. Will universal credit put me in the group where I have to find a job? He is in the support group for ESA so I am assuming that there will still be no obligation for him to seek work under the universal credit rules. However, I'm not sure what the rules would be for me. I have worked all my life, apart from being his carer for the last 2 years, so it's not that I am work shy, it's just that he is totally dependent on me and I don't know what he'd do if I wasn't here because I'd been forced to get a job. Any advice greatly appreciated.