The cared-for person must be in receipt of certain benefits (inc PIP) for an unpaid carer to receive Carer’s Allowance. So, PIP can be claimed by a disabled person, and a family carer can claim Carer’s Allowance (around £83 per week) if they provide unpaid care for over 35 hours per week.

No, I engaged in conversation with you, but there’s a limit on how much of my time your vague questions are worth. If we want to learn, we seek out our own info. We don’t rely on others to feed us info. So perhaps you aren’t really interested in seeking info.

I’m sure you can find the specific info you are looking for online.

I have emailed my but no reply to date, they didn’t sign the letter of concern, and nothing about it on their social media. They are Labour. Let’s see what happens.

Many people seem to struggle to understand this concept 😖

I was responding to your specific ‘what if’ example.
And I’m not sure what your question is this time, but it’s good you are trying to find answers to be more informed. There are social care stats here: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

If they had someone who could be a family carer they may get carers allowance. But if they need a paid carer (who does it as a job), carers allowance doesn’t come into the equation. In that instance, they may have to make a financial contribution to have a paid carer, & PIP can help pay for that.

PIP isn’t means tested as you say, but you do also know that people choose whether to apply or not. So ‘wealthy’ people don’t have to receive PIP, it’s their choice to apply for it.

PIP is for people who do or don’t work and is completely separate to UC. It’s to help with the additional costs of being disabled/having long term health conditions. You could look at Scope’s Disability Price Tag research to find out why PIP is essential. www.scope.org.uk/campaigns/di...

Who said it had to be one or the other? 😏

And I didn’t mean fondue.

The coat reminded me of those poofy things you can use instead of a sponge in the shower.

They could have done with that fella’s giant treadmill, he’s going to run out of stage.