carers premium

snugglesxxx65 wrote:

My husband is in receipt of IR (ESA). So if he does receive the carers premium does that mean he does not have to attend the WFI's. I have read it on here B & W, just would like to have it confimed.

regards

As your husband is in receipt of income-related ESA he will have to attend work-focused interviews if required to do so? Receipt of the carer premium in itself does not provide an exemption for ESA claimants, or indeed for existing Income Support claimants who claim on the grounds of disability.

In your own situation, if you are a recipient of Carer's Allowance and do not receive any other social security benefits in your own right, you will not have to attend work-focused interviews or undertake work-related activity if you choose not to do so, although you can partake on a voluntary basis if you wish to take up this option?

See:-

Pathways to work interview mandatory for a carer?

and

Explanatory note - paragraph 4

and

Work focused interview changes.

I hope this clarifies the situation?

hi crazydiamond

im in receipt of dla, child tax in both names, child benefit and carers allowance so would i have to go to the WFI's?

regards

Thanks Gordon
I spoke to the job center today and because my husband will not be assessed for another 2 years they said he would have to go the WFI's
but will not be asked to attend the work related activity.
does that make sense to you?