Hi.
I have just bcome a full time carer. We were told before christmas that we had to claim E&SA in the wifes name.
We were sent the form and took 3 days to fill it in and find all the extras they required with it.
Today we received a letter saying we are entitled but it only give us the couples allowance.
It does not give me the cares component even though I stated that I cared for the wife for more then 35 hours. Also I was not or had not at the time of filling in the form been claiming carers allownce already.
Do I now need to fill out more forms to get carers component. Also do I need to contact other departments to get our child tax credit changed to the higher amount..
If I do why can not one department talk to all the others has they have all the info they need.
Any more advice would be welcome has after 33 years of work this is all new to me.
Can not get phrough to the benifits agencies proble due to snow and staff shortages.
If any one on here is in the same circumstances has us what benifits do you get.
We are a married couple with 1 child at home. We rent wwhere we live.
Thanks Robert
I have just bcome a full time carer. We were told before christmas that we had to claim E&SA in the wifes name.
We were sent the form and took 3 days to fill it in and find all the extras they required with it.
Today we received a letter saying we are entitled but it only give us the couples allowance.
It does not give me the cares component even though I stated that I cared for the wife for more then 35 hours. Also I was not or had not at the time of filling in the form been claiming carers allownce already.
Do I now need to fill out more forms to get carers component. Also do I need to contact other departments to get our child tax credit changed to the higher amount..
If I do why can not one department talk to all the others has they have all the info they need.
Any more advice would be welcome has after 33 years of work this is all new to me.
Can not get phrough to the benifits agencies proble due to snow and staff shortages.
If any one on here is in the same circumstances has us what benifits do you get.
We are a married couple with 1 child at home. We rent wwhere we live.
Thanks Robert