Quote Originally Posted by The AuldYin View Post
What about the carers allowance someone can claim as soon as that diagnosis is made? Is that included in your calculations?
Carers allowance is paid when the person you care for get enhanced rate of SADP ( auld PIP ).

It's approx ?74 per week but you can't earn more than ?150 per week to claim it.

So no it's not included.....basically because it's paid to carer and not cared for......but did you know you can both claim disability and both claim you are caring for the other despite claiming to have a disability.