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Direct payments and UC carer element

PippaD
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Benefits advisor - Maggie's South West Wales, Swansea

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Joined: 20 June 2013

Hi,

I just want to clarify that if you are paid for work as a carer through the direct payment system (in Wales) then you do not qualify for carer element in a UC claim?

(3) But a person does not have regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person if the person derives earned income from those caring responsibilities.

OR have any of you found any ways around this?

Thanks
Pippa