Father-in-law refused Attendance Allowance

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Just a word of warning. In order for someone to receive Direct PaymentsI think they have to be assessed as being in need of care that would cost something in the region of £200 a week. There should be more information on the gov.uk website, search for direct payments.
Some home care agencies will take on a client who is assessed as needing help with cleaning as well as with personal care etc but to be honest the workers don't like doing it so it's more of a lick and a promise.

Bogof_Babe

Thank you everyone. All your advice will be borne in mind tomorrow when we have the meeting (which I can't say I'm looking forward to ).

Penny-Pincher!!

Direct Payments can be paid for whatever amount of care you need-even if its 1hr a week etc. I receive DP's to cover some cleaning/laundry and some personal care.

I used a cleaning agency and the councils staff for a cleaner and they were both rubbish. I now have my own SE cleaner and am able to get more for my money than I would a cleaning agency. This did take a while though to find the right one, but seemed to have got there in the end.

If the social services come and do an assessment which is what they normally do, if they recommended a cleaner say or a carer-the help would be offered immediatley and probably would be able to get someone out ASAP. If you chose DP's then these can take a while to sort out as they need to be aproved from higher up sources and they would need to determine if the person was well enough to make their own decisions etc.

Help can be given for caring, cleaning/laundry, shopping, taking tablets etc etc.

Also, they will take into consideration any savings they have and if they own their home. If this is too much they will have to pay for their care/cleaning etc and would be much cheaper to sort this yourself IYKWIM instead of going through them. Here they charge £9.95ph, regardless of what they do:eek:

Good Luck

PP
xx

Bogof_Babe

Thanks PP. Just about to log off and too tired to reply properly, but much appreciated. I'll need my wits about me tomorrow, hence the early night!

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Thanks PP, I got it wrong.
Direct Payments for people over 60 are explained in an Age Cocern factsheet available on the Age Concern England website.