Graduated can I claim JSA?

pulliptears

alwaysonthego wrote: »

I did not take much notice who the OP as i was in a rush but saw it was you; but as ONW said well done on achieving your degree, you have done fantastic x

Aww thanks hun. As I said hardest time of my life, I think studying kept me sane in a weird way. It was a good distraction.

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Get in a claim for AA, she does not need to be registered disabled. Check the benefits guide at the top of this forum, it has a bit of info on how she can claim AA and there is info on carer's allowance.

I'm going over in a bit to check on her so I'll mention it to her. We both thought you had to be registered disabled. Its all a bit of a worry to be honest because I don't think that with the best will in the world I'll be able to work full time because of my commitments with Mum. Appointments are becoming more frequent and with the current blood pressure problems I'm needing to do more. Of course on the other side of this it puts pressure on us as a family. Things need to be finely balanced I suppose

Candigirl69

No problem at all, I'm happy I could help you!

Given your mums' situation and health, I think there's a good chance she'll qualify, I'd definitely apply. My father in law is the main carer for his 94 yr old mum who lives alone after being widowed last year. She has some limited mobility after a hip replacement 3 years ago, high blood pressure, just the usual stuff that comes with age (given that she's 94 she's in amazing health really). Anyway, she qualified and now FIL gets Carers Allowance on top of his pension. It's worth a go.

All the best, Carrie

Oldernotwiser

pulliptears wrote: »

I'm going over in a bit to check on her so I'll mention it to her. We both thought you had to be registered disabled. :

There's actually no such thing as registered disabled anymore. AA is based on your mother's care needs/