Carers Allowance

It’s unfair that reaching pension age affects your Carer’s Allowance.
Caring doesn't stop with age. Your dedication deserves support, not bureaucratic hurdles.

But the purpose of Carers Allowance is not to pay someone for caring but to recompense someone who does not work because they are caring. It is a (grossly inadequate) replacement for an earned income.

When you reach pension age, you stop working and drawing a wage and instead have a pension coming in, and everyone, including those not working because they are caring also get that pension. As the carer is getting a pension, they are no longer recompensed for not working.

That is how the system was set up and how it works.

Being denied Carer's allowance is a reason for carers to go on strike.

We are sick of being used. we paid into a pension, but now we are being penalised for it.

What a shambles. It's all take , take take - one Government after another. They don't care about us - only themselves.

I retired in Oct last year,my carers allowance stopped,but I'm entitled to the carers premium in recognition of my wife's care
But I haven't heard word or a payment in the 6mnths since I retired.
Could this be due to a backlog of cases?
Thank you in advance for any help

Have you applied for the carers premium?

M0nica

But the purpose of Carers Allowance is not to pay someone for caring but to recompense someone who does not work because they are caring. It is a (grossly inadequate) replacement for an earned income.

When you reach pension age, you stop working and drawing a wage and instead have a pension coming in, and everyone, including those not working because they are caring also get that pension. As the carer is getting a pension, they are no longer recompensed for not working.

That is how the system was set up and how it works.

You can work and have an income and still get carers allowance, you just have to be earning below the limit.

When I reached pension age I didn't stop working, I did draw a wage.

Des Carer’s Premium is called Carer’s Addition if you’re over SP age. You can only get it if you’re receiving other means-tested benefits,

Thank you for replying.
We are on means tested benefits.

You should chase up the DWP Des.

Thank you,I will☺️

Let us know how you get on! 🤞