Carers Allowance & Carers Credit. Is it the same?

[angel2762]

I am currently in the process of arranging an application for a spouse visa to the UK under financial exemption rules. I am currently on ESA (£125), Carers Credit (£34) and part time job (£100) a week. Total weekly £259, I have no expenses.

My father is in receipt of Attendance Allowance and I claim Carers Credit (Carers Allowance) for him. However as I am claiming ESA there is an overlap of benefit when claiming Carers Allowance. Although I have a underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance, I am instead entitled to Carers Credit.

Given I have the underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance but receive Carers Credit am I still able to apply under financial exemption rules?

[Laughing-Gas]

Home office not interested in "underlying" entitlement or overlying entitlement.

The only thing they are interest is in, whether you get the qualifying benefit/(s) that exempt you from minimum income requirement. The answer has to be in "Yes" or "No".

[angel2762]

Thanks for your reply. I understand the Home Office will not be interested in technicalities. As you have said there will be a yes or no. Given it is a slight grey area I was hoping to get more confirmation.

[Laughing-Gas]

Thanks for your reply. I understand the Home Office will not be interested in technicalities. As you have said there will be a yes or no. Given it is a slight grey area I was hoping to get more confirmation.

With all due respect, I do not see anything grey. It all in black and white.

Home office is very much interested in technicalities, and that is where you fail the test. UKVI has a list of benefits that exempt you from mim. What benefit you get is not on that list. That's it. I do not see that there is anything else to it.