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2 months 1 week ago #294310 by Lorraine
UC migration and extra bedroom for overnight carer was created by Lorraine
Hi,
Get ESA IR, PIP enhanced both elements and SDP.
I dont have a carer and no one gets carers for me, but atm I don’t pay for extra bedroom as it’s a room for a non resident overnight carer.
I understand when you migrate over that it’s no longer the council who decide if you are entitled to the extra room for a carer, but a DWP decision maker.
What evidence do you have to give them please, and how does the process work?
Has anyone had to do this and happy to explain please?
Thank you
Get ESA IR, PIP enhanced both elements and SDP.
I dont have a carer and no one gets carers for me, but atm I don’t pay for extra bedroom as it’s a room for a non resident overnight carer.
I understand when you migrate over that it’s no longer the council who decide if you are entitled to the extra room for a carer, but a DWP decision maker.
What evidence do you have to give them please, and how does the process work?
Has anyone had to do this and happy to explain please?
Thank you
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2 months 1 week ago #294355 by David
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Replied by David on topic UC migration and extra bedroom for overnight carer
Hi Lorraine,
These are the regulations that UC follow in assessing " overnight care ".
Additional room where renter requires overnight care.....
12.—(1) A renter who is a single person is entitled to one additional bedroom if the renter requires overnight care.
(2) Joint renters are entitled to one additional bedroom if one or both of them requires overnight care.
(3) A renter requires overnight care if the first and second conditions are met.
(4) The first condition is that the renter is in receipt of—
(a)the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;
(b)attendance allowance; or
(c)the daily living component of personal independence payment.
(5) The second condition is that—
(a)one or more persons who do not live in the renter’s accommodation are engaged to provide overnight care for the renter and to stay overnight at the accommodation on a regular basis; and
(b)overnight care is provided under arrangements entered into for that purpose.
UC can ask for evidence via what is called a To Do in your UC account or via a Journal entry in the UC account.
Hope this helps,
David
These are the regulations that UC follow in assessing " overnight care ".
Additional room where renter requires overnight care.....
12.—(1) A renter who is a single person is entitled to one additional bedroom if the renter requires overnight care.
(2) Joint renters are entitled to one additional bedroom if one or both of them requires overnight care.
(3) A renter requires overnight care if the first and second conditions are met.
(4) The first condition is that the renter is in receipt of—
(a)the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;
(b)attendance allowance; or
(c)the daily living component of personal independence payment.
(5) The second condition is that—
(a)one or more persons who do not live in the renter’s accommodation are engaged to provide overnight care for the renter and to stay overnight at the accommodation on a regular basis; and
(b)overnight care is provided under arrangements entered into for that purpose.
UC can ask for evidence via what is called a To Do in your UC account or via a Journal entry in the UC account.
Hope this helps,
David
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