if a carer moves onto universal credit , they will in fact receive an increase in their allowance / benefit , as the universal credit will be set at the same rate of J.S.A. (whatever that will be in a few years time) at the moment cares allowabce £53 per week j.s.a. is over £60 per week ,,,,, but as the only carers who move onto the universal credit will be in receipt of other means tested benefit , they will not receive any extra cash ,,,
i strongly believe we, that is carers who are , or will be entitled to the new universal credit will have a good claim re discrimination, as they will be req by law to "work" for their universal credit 35 hours per week , while others will not have to work at all, and will receive the same level of benefit ...
the carers allowance should have been set aside from the universal credit , and raised to the same level of the universal credit , with no loss of any other means tested benfits .....
when i retire in a few years time , as i have a private pension i will be unable to claim the carer premium thingy bog whatsit ...
and if the state pension becomes a universal pension at £140 per week this is above the means tested level of £132 per week, which will result in many pensioners being forced to pay their council tax and rent ....
i strongly believe we, that is carers who are , or will be entitled to the new universal credit will have a good claim re discrimination, as they will be req by law to "work" for their universal credit 35 hours per week , while others will not have to work at all, and will receive the same level of benefit ...
the carers allowance should have been set aside from the universal credit , and raised to the same level of the universal credit , with no loss of any other means tested benfits .....
when i retire in a few years time , as i have a private pension i will be unable to claim the carer premium thingy bog whatsit ...
and if the state pension becomes a universal pension at £140 per week this is above the means tested level of £132 per week, which will result in many pensioners being forced to pay their council tax and rent ....