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Carers allowance and working

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londsa · 25/03/2026 09:55

Hello,

I claim carers allowance for my son and also work part time - I earn under the threshold currently.

There are some extra hours going in my workplace in a new department which I’d like to apply for - manly to gain extra and new experience.

These hours are only until July and would take me over the weekly earnings amount for carers allowance.

From July, I would be back to my normal working hours.

Of course I need to do this properly so I’m wondering how easy will it be to cancel my carers allowance and then re apply for it in July? Would I be allowed to do this?

Thank you

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ChasingMoreSleep · 25/03/2026 12:42

Yes, you could cancel the claim then reclaim. Both, but especially restarting, would take time for CA to process, though, rather than be instant.

How much over are you talking? Could you pay extra into a pension to remain under?

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