I have a client who is in reciept of SRP of £56pw and is being paid £3 CA.

As a result of actually being paid the CA her daughter who she cares for has been refused SDP.

When I rang CA they said that they use the basic rate of pension to calculate whether or not a person recieves CA or just the underlying entitlement.

They said that in this case the basic rate is £49. Has anyone come accross this before and is this correct.

There has been previous discussion on this.

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=107&topic_id=2249&mode=full

Thank you.