I filled in the PC application, but even though we don't get £430 a week we don't qualify. Obviously I don't understand the rules. We have however used the transferable tax allowance. Every little helps!
The rules are simple. The basic level for a couple is £255.25 a week. Income below that will see a PC award to top it up to that figure.
To get an increase on that amount, you have to be eligible for additional premiums.
Having a DLA/PIP/AA award for both will see that level rise to £386.95 a week. With each then claiming to care for the other that increases the level still further to £460.65 a week.
Additionally if you are in receipt of a pension other than the state pension the level will go up to £476.00 a week. These are the current 2020 figures.
On top of that and both having a DLA/PIP/AA award the level of income rises still further by up to another £236.50 a week.
All in all with all of the right levels of disability benefits in place, the minimum at today's rates would be £476.00 + £236.50 = £712.50 a week which is effectively equal to a gross annual salary of up to £50,000 pa.
Or if they choose to have a new Motability car, their weekly combined minimum income would drop from £712.50 a week to £651.30 a week.
https://www.motability.co.uk/products/cars/types/The criteria for Attendance Allowance (the easiest to get) is here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/claiming-attendance-allowance/how-to-claim-attendance-allowance/As this is specifically for the over 65's it effectively accepts that the process of normal aging is in fact a disability in itself.