lien1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 hi my wife has always been the main carer of our child who is disabled,but now i am out of work can both parents be classed as carers ?? or is there any parents doing this at the moment thank you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccit Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I doubt whether this is allowed. Here is a quote from Carers UK. Similarly, if you share the caring role with another person, and you both provide at least 35 hours of care every week, only one of you can claim Carer’s Allowance. You need to decide between you who should make the claim. The other person should seek advice about the benefits they can claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeighlyM Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hi are you familiar with a site called parents of disabled children. i remember someone saying that their partner gets additional carer's. i have looked and i cannot find the post but im sure if you go on and ask they will help. http://www.parentsofdisabledchildren.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBunny Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Only one person can claim carer's allowance for one person, if that makes sense? Your partner can claim income support for the both of you though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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