confused!!!

[davewhit]

Yes, but that is the point of the money, to pay someone for that. My point is that there is no point giving it to us if they are going to just take it back.

try another spin on this one ;-) what would you do if you had to pay for care and you did not have CA in the pot to start with ?

[Stepheninleeds]

I do not have it as it is taken back, so I do nothing. I cannot get the help I need because I do not have it.

[Carneucopia]

I do not have it as it is taken back, so I do nothing. I cannot get the help I need because I do not have it.

But you should still get the Carer Premium with your IS.
I agree it is a problem area with CA being counted as income, which means that they have to count it as income for everyone - working tax payers or not. But in that respect it is no different to most other benefits,The only benefit not treated as income is of course DLA.
At least with CA the Carer Premium does compensate a bit.

[lorraine]

If you have rent and council tax benefit you will also loose some of that if someone comes to live with you, it is a set amount if the person is on benefit but more if they are working. The more they earn the more you will loose.

[davewhit]

If you have rent and council tax benefit you will also loose some of that if someone comes to live with you, it is a set amount if the person is on benefit but more if they are working. The more they earn the more you will loose.

if someone is working then they would expect them to pay some costs and cut benefit to the other

[Stepheninleeds]

But you should still get the Carer Premium with your IS.
I agree it is a problem area with CA being counted as income, which means that they have to count it as income for everyone - working tax payers or not. But in that respect it is no different to most other benefits,The only benefit not treated as income is of course DLA.
At least with CA the Carer Premium does compensate a bit.

True, I just feel it is pointless paying it then taking it back. It is an insult & a waste of admin costs.