Posting for an associate who's somewhat technically challenged........

Elderly gentleman - now widowed - is still getting carers' premium included in his Pension credit. Previously it was included in his I/S, then MIG.

I can vaguely recall a regulation which allowed claimants to keep the Carers premium after the death of the person they were caring for - our non technically minded person would be interested in knowing which one it is (or was).

State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1792), Sched 1, para 4(3)(a) and (4)(a). Carer's premium continues for 8 weeks, from the Sunday following the death of the person being cared for.

Sorry - perhaps I should have made it clearer - this gentleman has been recieving the Carers premium for several years sonce the death of his wife - we knew about the 8 week rule, but I vaguely seem to remember something along the lines of if you were getting it before starting state pension, you kept it .................

From the Regulatory Reform (Carer’s Allowance)Order 2002

"Transitional provision
4. Notwithstanding the repeal of subsection (6) of section 70 of the 1992 Act, a person who had attained the age of 65 and was entitled to an allowance under that section immediately before 28th October 2002 shall continue to be so entitled, notwithstanding that he is not caring for a severely disabled person or no longer satisfies the requirements of subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section, for as long as he continues to satisfy the other requirements for entitlement to the allowance specified in or under that section."


Think this is it? See

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/docs/lawvols/bluevol/pdf/a3_0351.pdf