caring for parents

mike74

Hello was after some advice.Ive just recently had to leave my job to care for my dad he suffers from parkinsons and alzhiemers,my mums been strugling with him,and now she suffers from sevear colitus.im currently renting a house near by to them,i wanted to no what entitlements if any i would be able to claim And who i should contact thanks

merlin68

If they get DLA or attendance allowance, you can claim carer's allowance and an income support top up. If they don't, nothing i'm afraid.

mike74

mike74 wrote: »

Hello was after some advice.Ive just recently had to leave my job to care for my dad he suffers from parkinsons and alzhiemers,my mums been strugling with him,and now she suffers from sevear colitus.im currently renting a house near by to them,i wanted to no what entitlements if any i would be able to claim And who i should contact thanks

dad gets attendance allowance and mobility allowance,would i get aid with my rent and council tax i live by me self

Juicyloo

Hi, I am in exactly the same position as you regarding caring for my parents. Dad gets AA higher rate, mum AA lower rate. I get Carers Allowance, Income Support, Council Tc, but as I'm a home owner living nearby get mortgage interest paid, so not sure, but you would probably get help with rent.

I sympathise, it's a hard decision to make, but I'm an only child and my parents have always done their best for me- it is hard, very hard, very stressful, and can be isolating.

I divorced recently after a long marriage, so am a single parent with a 17 year old at college.

Get in touch with Carers allowance first and they will go through the process and advise you re the other stuff. You can also backdate for up to 12 weeks,and so possibly to the date you left work.

mike74

Thanks juicyloo,sound like weve got the same in common,ive just come out of a long relation ship,ive got two girls they stay with me from time to time.

Indie_Kid

Mike - please edit out your email address. If you claim carers allowance, income support and LHA, you may not get all your rent paid for.