Respite and pip

[Tinia]

Hi, I have a 17 year old with severe learning disatbilities, global developmental delay and some challenging behaviours. My question is regarding respite and pip. I have been talking to my SW about respite in care Home, but have found here is a 28 day rule about receiving pip, and by default my Carers allowance. Can someone explain the 28 day rule please? If she stays 2 separate days a week on respite will it be different to spending to consecutive days in respite each week? I am a little confused and even the dwp don’t seem to answer my question the same as their literature! Thanks in advance.

[Joliplace]

Hi. I think it’s 28 days in total in one go? So if they are broken up it’s fine. My son gets 28 nights a year and we have never had any issues. He can stay up to a week at a time usually.

[Tinia]

Ok, Thankyou.

[vectis]

It’s possible to still claim Carers Allowance and DLA if someone is in residential care, if they come home alternate weekends, because the CA and DLA week starts on Sunday, not Monday. So that’s a Friday and Saturday of one week, Sunday and Monday of the second week. Hours preparing for a visit home, and tidying up afterwards, also count. It’s really easy to claim, part of a “Boarder Payments” scheme, just a few details to complete. I know this may not apply to you
, but well worth publicising here!