Hello
My head is absolutely spinning because I can’t seem to get clear advice about this. My partner is too unwell to work and I work full time. I had previously been told my partner couldn’t claim universal credit due to my earnings. So for the last few years he hasn’t been. However I have now been told by someone who works in this line of work that my partner CAN get some UC if he is assessed as having limited capacity for work. Does anyone know about this? I am just so confused
Call our Carers UK helpline, then they can go through everything with you.
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
Have you tired a calculator this might give you some idea. Nothing is confirmed unless an application is process. So take the finding as a guide.
What would you lose even if you made an application?
Universal Credit (UC): Capital/ Savings
Any capital/ savings you have under £6,000 is ignored.
Any capital/ savings you have between £6,000 and £16,000 is treated as if it gives you a monthly income of £4.35 for each £250, or part of £250, regardless of whether it does or not. So if you have £6,300 in a savings account, £6,000 of it will be ignored and the other £300 will be treated as giving you a monthly income of £8.70.
If you have capital/ savings over £16,000 as a single claimant or as a couple you will not be entitled to Universal Credit. Some capital can be ignored when working out if you are entitled to Universal Credit.
If you are a member of a couple but have to make a claim as a single person, your partner’s capital/ savings will still be taken into account.
Dear Fishface
Firstly, welcome to our forum, I’m not sure if you are aware but we are currently running a series of online weekly meet ups for carers to get together and chat informally. People say they’ve found it really helpful and supportive and it’s nice to be able to take a little bit of time for yourself. There’s no pressure to share any more than you’re comfortable with. Join up details are here:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/get-support/online-meetups
We are also now running a weekly Share and Learn sessions, where we run a series of fun and relaxed online sessions where visiting speakers who share tips and skills on a range of topics - please have a look at the link and see if one grabs your attention Share and Learn | Carers UK
Do join if you’d like to, we’ve had a lot of new carers join the sessions recently and it’s a great way to meet other carers.
There is also Carers UK’s helpline should you need advice or support - Our Telephone Helpline is available on 0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm or you can contact us by email (advice@carersuk.org)
with best wishes
Ingrid
Thanks so much for the replies, I will get in touch with the helpline