Who can claim Carers Allowance?

Caroline_a

gemstargirl wrote: »

Not jobs that she is interested in doing!

Plenty of dead end ones that pay peanuts.
And as they say, pay peanuts and you get monkeys!

At the moment with minimum GCSEs and a record of dropping out of school your daughter isn't worth anything more than peanuts!! Is she talented in administration, law, medicine, woodworking, engineering, sales? What can she do? well, if all she can do is pretend to care for you then quite frankly she wouldn't last long as a proper carer, when, if you have a real job doing it then you have to wipe bottoms, change incontinence pads, help elderly people put their teeth in and take them out. All on minimum wage.

That's the work experience you are pretending to give her, to fit her for a caring job!

Living proof that the underclass is alive and well...

Fiver29

gemstargirl wrote: »

Why not? Most people I know 'screw' what they can out of the system. Tax evasion, benefits etc.

Oh that's okay then. If most people do, we might as well all do it, that won't grind the system to a halt at all.

Bumpmakesfour

gemstargirl wrote: »

Why not? Most people I know 'screw' what they can out of the system. Tax evasion, benefits etc.

So in turn you teach your daughter to follow suit by submitting a fraudulent claim??A lovely parenting example there..people like YOU are the reason the youth of today are in the mess they are.

gemstargirl wrote: »

Yes I know all about losing those benefits.
My daughter dropped out midway through last year so her GCSE's are next to nothing. She refused to go back to school and refuses to go to college. She says that she has had enough of education and wants 'time for herself' now.

She may go next year if she finds a course that suits her. Other than that she would like a job.

I'm still supporting her so what is so wrong in her claiming CA?
She is at home all day, so she might as well get paid for it.

So she decided to drop out of school,refuses to go to college then at the grand old age of 16 wants "time for herself" because she expected to fall into a highly paid job for absolutely ZERO effort and not get paid peanuts being someones monkey??Then you try to get her some pocket money by claiming fraudulently??NICE!!Sorry but what a flipping JOKE!!
Posting you care for your "child" 15 hour a day,no respite,disabled but manage well,only ever tell negative things to your docs,claim fraudulently,allow your 16 year old "child" to mooch about the house because she wants me time?? Are you for REAL????People like you make me sick :mad:

skintandscared_2

gemstargirl wrote: »

Yes I know all about losing those benefits.
My daughter dropped out midway through last year so her GCSE's are next to nothing. She refused to go back to school and refuses to go to college. She says that she has had enough of education and wants 'time for herself' now.

She may go next year if she finds a course that suits her. Other than that she would like a job.

I'm still supporting her so what is so wrong in her claiming CA?
She is at home all day, so she might as well get paid for it.

So, actually, it's not the case that there are "no jobs". More the case that your daughter hasn't gained enough qualifications to apply for pretty much any job. Congratulations on your quality parenting skills. You really do set such a crowning example for stay at home mums don't you.

sueturnersmith

At first I started to get quite angry with the OP's attitude. My OH had to give up work to be a full-time carer for me, because I am unable to wash, shower, dress, go to the loo, cook, clean or do anything without his help. I also get DLA, higher rates for care and mobility. We are much worse off financially, but it's the only way I can manage. No way would I ask my children to give up education or work to be my carer, and jeapordise their future careers.

I then realised that the OP is either committing fraud by claiming DLA for care that she doesn't need, and hoodwinking doctors and social workers in the process, or she is a troll. I suspect the latter is the real truth.....

oldhand

If the daughters anything like the mother I think it wont be long before she will be claiming on her own behalf for the first of many fatherless kids,just another in a long line of benefit milkers.:cool:

saidan

'time for herself' - yeah she'll get that looking after you for 35hours each week....

any volunteers for a fraudulant claim? - there are 3 disabled people in our household who no-one claims CA for (dh not eligabe as he works full time)........we could bleed the system dry!

shocking or more likely troll

sazzybum

Spot on ONW!! Definitely..

I'll say what I said on the other thread.

Bog off, you're boring us now Andy- say hi to 'Paula' for us eh:D

Samsaragirl

kingfisherblue wrote: »

caring for someone doesn't give them independence - it ties them to the person that they care for and can limit their social life, educational opportunities, chances of a career, as well as being hard financially.

Yes, carers can claim IS as well as CA, but you don't get the full amount of IS. Instead, a carer's premium is added, then the £55.55 CA is subtracted, so IS is only about £40 a week. IS+CA= around £95 a week, maybe £96 when you take into account the pence value.

Speaking as a carer, it can be isolating, hard work, and undervalued by society (though not necessarily by the person you provide care for). It isn't something that I would recommend at 16, no matter how much of a shame it is that £55 isn't being claimed.

Thanks Kingfisher, could not have put it better myself.

Soul l destroying yet empowering and very very draining.

Dichotomy of putting life on hold, lots of frustration, but knowing you are doing the right thing.

Was attacked the other day by saying 'my day will come again', and I know karma goes around

Oldernotwiser

Samsaragirl wrote: »

Thanks Kingfisher, could not have put it better myself.

Soul l destroying yet empowering and very very draining.

Dichotomy of putting life on hold, lots of frustration, but knowing you are doing the right thing.

Was attacked the other day by saying 'my day will come again', and I know karma goes around

I don't know what you're on but it's obviously good stuff!