As part of the financial assessment, Jenny confirms her weekly income includes:
- £186.84 per week Universal Credit
- £110.40 per week PIP (Daily Living)
- £77.05 per week PIP (Mobility)
Her total weekly income is £374.29.
Jenny does not have to use all of her income to pay for her care. She is entitled to keep some money to cover her day to day living expenses.
From her income, she can keep:
- £342.60 per week Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for her circumstances
- £77.05 per week PIP (Mobility)
- £16.75 per week Disability Related Expenditure (DRE) for powered wheelchair maintenance and excessive laundry costs
Jenny can keep a total of £436.40 per week.
Because Jenny’s income is less than what she is allowed to keep to cover the costs of daily living, she does not need to pay for her care at all