Allowance for cleaner

paulofessex

midnight_express wrote: »

You could contact Social Services, he might be entitled to a home help.

That is also an option, however l would suggest contacting an independent agency/charity first for advice as with most social service departments they are very protective of funds and therefore can be very evasive about what is available. It can be the classic case of you have to ask for a particular service/funding as they won't volunteer the info without you asking.

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fogartyblue. wrote: »

To have at least one disability that creates needs that the person should need help with.

It does NOT include household chores, and does NOT include anything to do with being mobile (ie there is no mobility section in AA) etc.

The needs have to be connected to a bodily function.

Being 85 does not by itself mean that they are disabled.

I would think that (taken from direct gov)

your disability is severe enough for you to need help caring for yourself or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety.

Would cover cleaning? My Grandparents (83 & 85) get AA, When my Grandad was diagnosed with Parkinson's someone at the Hospital encouraged Grandma to apply.

She use's it to pay a Gardener and window cleaner as they can no longer manage these tasks and towards Taxi's to Hospital as Grandad is very infirm so getting a bus into Town then walking accross Town and getting a bus to Hospital is too much for him.

cattie

£12 per hour is a lot, especially if cash in hand & undeclared, which will really mean the cleaner will be benefitting by perhaps an extra £3 on top. I don't know where your granddad lives, but even in London it's possible to find a reliable & trustworthy cleaner for £7.50-£8.50 per hour cash in hand.

Deru

zaksmum wrote: »

Can't you all as a family manage 2 hours a month to help out your grandad?

We'll visit and take him out for lunch/dinner but don't really want to spend 2 hours cleaning. Not exactly quality time together if we even had the energy to clean. It's also a pretty big job.

Even then, we all have work and it's hard enough for us to get together as it is with our hectic schedules. I'm currently working from home with an injured knee and crutches as well. (Doesn't stop me coming on here :P )

£12 per hour is a lot, especially if cash in hand & undeclared, which will really mean the cleaner will be benefitting by perhaps an extra £3 on top

Sadly, my grandad doesn't speak much English and turns out my sister knows this Malaysian cleaner from her contacts who's very trustworthy.

But anyway, if the thing doesn't include household chores then there's no choice but to pay the cleaner ourselves.

Thanks for the replies. You've been great. :A

vintagebrighton

cattie wrote: »

£12 per hour is a lot, especially if cash in hand & undeclared, which will really mean the cleaner will be benefitting by perhaps an extra £3 on top. I don't know where your granddad lives, but even in London it's possible to find a reliable & trustworthy cleaner for £7.50-£8.50 per hour cash in hand.

There is also the possibility that the cleaner charges £12 because they're not cash in hand - self employed and paying taxes etc. Just a thought

fogartyblue.

Deleted_User wrote: »

I would think that (taken from direct gov)

your disability is severe enough for you to need help caring for yourself or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety.

Would cover cleaning? My Grandparents (83 & 85) get AA, When my Grandad was diagnosed with Parkinson's someone at the Hospital encouraged Grandma to apply.

She use's it to pay a Gardener and window cleaner as they can no longer manage these tasks and towards Taxi's to Hospital as Grandad is very infirm so getting a bus into Town then walking accross Town and getting a bus to Hospital is too much for him.

I'm not being funny, but where in the OP's question does it say that

your disability is severe enough for you to need help caring for yourself
or someone to supervise you, for your own or someone else’s safety.

The OP is asking for advice on whether there is any source that will help pay towards a cleaner!!

For all we know, grandad could be fitter than most of us and well able to look after himself. No where does the OP mention any form of disability.

As I have said AA is for help with bodilly functions and has nothing to do with a bit of polishing and dusting!

What your grand parents do with their money is up to them, but it was not awarded to them for that purpose was it?

Besides which, being awarded AA today is nowhere as easy as it was a few years ago. It is now as difficult to get as DLA MRC/HRC is!

My dad was awarded AA but it took him three attempts!! And he suffers from Alzheimer's and is now in a care home at 88!!

HB58

AA is not awarded due to needing help with household chores but for needing help with personal care. However, once AA has been awarded the recipient can spend it how they like - whether this be personal care, help around the house or anything else they fancy.

pmlindyloo

paulofessex wrote: »

I feel contact should be made with Age UK (was Age Concern) who can do a home visit to discuss and check what benefits your Granddad should be getting

I do believe that Age UK have a list of recommended cleaners so this would be worth a try.

wiccanlou

Age concern/uk actually provide cleaners at a rate less than that and they are all vetted by CRB I would get in contact and also see what other help they can give.

cattie

wiccanlou wrote: »

Age concern/uk actually provide cleaners at a rate less than that and they are all vetted by CRB I would get in contact and also see what other help they can give.

What they actually do is give you a list of agencies who employ cleaners with CRB checks. So, you may not always get the same cleaner & when I enquired as to the cost, it was much higher than finding somebody myself to come in & clean for me.