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My £55 carers comes out of our joint ESA claim :eek:, but I get carers premium as I'm looking after my mrs, all £35 a week. So the difference between being unemployed and doing what I do 24/7 every day of the year is £35 a week despite the fact I'm saving the state £1000s every month :wrong:

Nothing until 3 1/2 years ago, now joint ESA claim with mrs, rent & council tax benefit, carers allowance plus premium. Mrs gets dla mobility component higher rate, dla care component middle rate, plus child benefit for our son :) I worked from the age of 16 until 38 before changing jobs to...