A retiree cannot be awarded full State Pension and Carer’s Allowance at the same time
The Department for Work and Pensions has been asked to “make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a benefit” for people over the age of retirement who are caring for relatives and do not qualify for Carer's Allowance. , however, DWP said an older claimant could still be eligible for Housing Benefit.
He continued: “For those over the age of retirement, the State Pension is intended to replace income when work ceases. It has been a long-held feature of the UK’s benefit system under successive governments that, where someone is entitled to two benefits for the same contingency, then whilst there may be entitlement to both benefits, only one will be paid to prevent duplicate financial provision for the same need.
Mr Pursglove explained that where underlying entitlement of Carer’s Allowance occurs - all entitlement conditions are met, but the overlapping benefit rule prevents payment - additional support may be available through Pension Credit, including the additional amount payable to carers in Pension Credit.
He added: “It is paid to recognise the additional contribution and responsibilities associated with caring and means that lower income pensioners with caring responsibilities can receive more than other lower income recipients of Pension Credit.
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