Carers and PIP

Hi There

I am a full time carer in receipt of carers allowance for my Autistic Son who receives DLA. I am also in receipt of lower rate DLA myself due to chronic arthritis in my hands.

I have been told that under the new PIP arrangements carers cannot receive PIP themselves as well as the person they care for. Does anyone know if this is the case? If so then I have no choice but to not claim PIP myself when the time for reassessment comes around so that my son can continue to receive his.

However, if his assessment comes first then presumably all I can do is write to DWP and tell them I'm miraculously cured before we put his claim form in. This is really quite an outrage if true as I very much need my own help physically but can support his neurological disability perfectly well arthritis or not!

Any help would be most appreciated.