Emailed Carers UK, they say I should def qualify for an extra £94.69pw
Carers UK (Helpline Service) via carersuk.onmicrosoft.com
11 May 2022, 03:44 (13 days ago)
to me
Dear xxxxxx,
Thank you for your response. If your state pension is going to be £196.16 / week and you have no other income and your savings are £2300, then you will need to make a claim for Pension Credits alongside your state pension:
Essentially for Pension Credits, if you are single, the Minimum Guarantee Pension Credits will be as follows: Minimum Guarantee £182.60
Severe Disability Addition £69.40
Carer Addition £38.85
Total Minimum Guarantee: £290.85 / week
Then your income will be taken into consideration:
State pension (week) 196.16 / week
Your entitlement to Pension Credits (guarantee Credit) will be the difference between the Total Minimum Guarantee and your total Income.
Minimum Guarantee Less Total Income = £290.85 – 196.16 = £94.69 / week
This means that you will make a claim for Pension Credits alongside your entitlement to your state pension that will include the Severe Disability Addition (SDA) and the Carer Addition if you are a full-time carer as you will retain an underlying entitlement to Carer’s Allowance in your means-tested benefit claims (i.e. in Pension Credits). You will have a total income as follows:
State Pension £196.16 / week
Pension Credits £94.69 / week
Total Income £290.85 / week
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