Community care Grants

missapril75

Dunroamin wrote: »

There doesn't seem to be any question of going into residential care (unless you've read something I haven't) and a disability isn't the same as an illness.

So that electric (hospital style) bed is for fun?

You're an intelligent person so you should see that "such as" is just an example. One can have the same issues (or worse) as disabled as someone with an illness. It's the difficulty and degree of difficulty involved that is the important factor, not whether you class it as illness or disability.

Remember that he already got a CCG for the washer/dryer because of exceptional needs.

His/her life is going to be very much easier when the girlfriend moves in and can provide care and support.

IF. There is a big if. He's had many problems with benefits and immigration issues.

Do you know it's a guarantee? And if it all works out do you know that she is physically capable?

It all seems to be assumptions.:(

Chrissiew

Dunroamin wrote: »

Yes, seriously.

You bolded, "you need help to stay in your home and not go into residential care or hospital
you need help because you and your family face exceptional pressure, such as family breakdown or because one of you has a long-term illness"

There doesn't seem to be any question of going into residential care (unless you've read something I haven't) and a disability isn't the same as an illness.

His/her life is going to be very much easier when the girlfriend moves in and can provide care and support.

I really think that's just nit picking, I think you will find long term illness and disability will be classed as the same thing where DWP are concerned, it's just wording, what would you class as a long term illness? Flu that lasts a couple of weeks? chicken pox? No as things like that will last a couple of weeks at most, what about epilepsy? Adult incontinence? Severe arthritis? All illnesses in their own way and certainly debilitating.

Dunroamin

You may well both be right but I still don't think he needs to take out a CCG to buy a £32 microwave!

princessdon

The op's partner has already moved in - so why they can't cook is beyond me. I would think they may get some help with a microwave but I'm not sure how immigration would view it. They had to show means and savings - in a very short space of time there are no savings and they are having to borrow money. Would they look at this angle?

missapril75

Dunroamin wrote: »

You may well both be right but I still don't think he needs to take out a CCG to buy a £32 microwave!

Fair point.

The first post did refer to household items seemingly in general though. The specific, more moderate, need (though maybe not so moderate to someone suffering burns) came later.

broughton_man

princessdon wrote: »

The op's partner has already moved in - so why they can't cook is beyond me. I would think they may get some help with a microwave but I'm not sure how immigration would view it. They had to show means and savings - in a very short space of time there are no savings and they are having to borrow money. Would they look at this angle?

A partner having money for there stay not my stay, as a british person i am entitled to benefits in my own rights, i am looking for a microwave because i cannot grip and hols hot items from the oven and yes my partner helps out, but they carnt be here 24/7 to cook and take care of me!! also i only have the use of my left side after i had a stroke a few years ago hence asking for a microwave, and it was just that asking!!! i have not applied it amazes me how people judge if you have a partner they can do it all for you.

Face1992

broughton_man wrote: »

A partner having money for there stay not my stay, as a british person i am entitled to benefits in my own rights, i am looking for a microwave because i cannot grip and hols hot items from the oven and yes my partner helps out, but they carnt be here 24/7 to cook and take care of me!! also i only have the use of my left side after i had a stroke a few years ago hence asking for a microwave, and it was just that asking!!! i have not applied it amazes me how people judge if you have a partner they can do it all for you.

But aren't partners supposed to look after you?

And won't your partner be able to make use of the microwave themselves if they spend the huge sum of £35 on it?

Not to mention the fact it will make your life easier, and I'm sure that is what a partner would want for you?

gemma1979

Face1992 wrote: »

But aren't partners supposed to look after you?

And won't your partner be able to make use of the microwave themselves if they spend the huge sum of £35 on it?

Not to mention the fact it will make your life easier, and I'm sure that is what a partner would want for you?

Why a microwave and not a cooker? A cooker is classed as a priority item for a CCG and cooks more things than a microwave?

A microwave is classed as a non-essential item so would have more chance of being awarded a cooker if you don't already have one even though more expensive albeit if you need a microwave because you cannot use a cooker due to disability and can show this then you may be awarded.

FACE - how can a partner with no savings or income coming from immigration possibly take care of him??

princessdon

gemma1979 wrote: »

FACE - how can a partner with no savings or income coming from immigration possibly take care of him??

Because under imigration they had to prove they could support themselves or their partner could.

My point was that after a few weeks of saying they had XX savings and means they now need to borrow money for a microwave. It *may* not look to immigration that they can sustain this lifestyle on benefits.

In order to bring into the country they have to prove they can support both parties and had the means to do so.

Then a few weeks later need money to buy a microwave?

I genuinely don't know how this is viewed - but I'd look into it before I took the loan personally

Face1992

gemma1979 wrote: »

Why a microwave and not a cooker? A cooker is classed as a priority item for a CCG and cooks more things than a microwave?

A microwave is classed as a non-essential item so would have more chance of being awarded a cooker if you don't already have one even though more expensive albeit if you need a microwave because you cannot use a cooker due to disability and can show this then you may be awarded.

FACE - how can a partner with no savings or income coming from immigration possibly take care of him??

the op said:

i am looking for a microwave because i cannot grip and hols hot items from the oven and yes my partner helps out, but they carnt be here 24/7 to cook and take care of me!!

I was talking about PRACTICAL help, not just monetary help.

I do realise that for some it's a very odd concept that couples help each other out, but surely if the OP's new arrival has got no money, they aren't going to be out gallavanting all of the time and will have plenty of time to help the OP out with cooking stuff surely?