Financial Help For Blind Person
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yes we have considered care allowance and it is something we definetly plan on applying for however i am only newly registered blind, before i was registered sight impaired but my sight got worse, now tht i am registered blind i will be able to apply for higher rate DLA and my wife should also get carers allowance but s of right nowi am only on the lowest rate of DLA which means she cannot apply for carers allowance because i have to be on at least the middle rate for her to get it.
Like i said before i have to wait at least 6 months to be issued with some kind of social worker to help me get all of these benefits, i have been told i can apply on my own however i was also told i would stand a better chance of getting the benefits if i let the social worker help me
Other than being blind i dont really have a "condition"0 -
i have been registered blind for 17 years and only get low rate care.
i cant see that you would have any grounds for high rate, unless you have another debilitating condition.
your wife cannot get carers allowance if she earns more than £100 a wek0 -
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well i can assure u if ur sight is below a certain volume if thats even the right word you are entitled to a highr rate DLA and iv had the letters through to prove that however i am waiting to be assigned a social worker and then i will hopefully stand a better chance of getting the benefits0
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retrogamer666 wrote: »we put down a deposit of around the 8 grand mark can't remember the exact figures off the top of my head.
and no i cant work my vision is too poor
Sorry to be repetitive but many people who are partially sighted (including many with no sight whatsoever) work in a variety of careers, . At such a young age, you need to be concentrating on retraining for a suitable job/career or finding out about ways in which you can carry on using your existing skills with support and adaptations.0 -
princessdon wrote: »What if they claim carers?
Full income support plus £100 pw earnings and mortgage paid.
Ok low rate - apologies low rate.
So because they own their home there is nothing. SH would give £100 pw of course.0 -
they will find it difficult moving onto middle rate care. if he has only recently deteriorated enough to be registered blind, then its quiye possible that he still has a reasonable amount of sight ( for a blind person!)0
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retrogamer666 wrote: »yes we have considered care allowance and it is something we definetly plan on applying for however i am only newly registered blind, before i was registered sight impaired but my sight got worse, now tht i am registered blind i will be able to apply for higher rate DLA and my wife should also get carers allowance but s of right nowi am only on the lowest rate of DLA which means she cannot apply for carers allowance because i have to be on at least the middle rate for her to get it.
Like i said before i have to wait at least 6 months to be issued with some kind of social worker to help me get all of these benefits, i have been told i can apply on my own however i was also told i would stand a better chance of getting the benefits if i let the social worker help me
Other than being blind i dont really have a "condition"
Your diagnosis is very new?
Will it change or deteriorate to get higher rate0 -
princessdon wrote: »Ok low rate - apologies low rate.
So because they own their home there is nothing. SH would give £100 pw of course.
Whats SH ??
I Have been told tha my sight will not get better it will only get worse with time0 -
what is your acuity? and how many degrees of visual field?0
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