How much to pay a live in carer

Mojisola

I'm beginning to think that you're deliberately misunderstanding.

You can claim CA if you look after a partner, relative, friend, neighbour or whoever for over 35 hours a week and the person you're caring for is claiming a relevant benefit.

No-one has said that ONLY partners or friends can claim CA.

NYM

Mojisola wrote: »

I'm beginning to think that you're deliberately misunderstanding.

You can claim CA if you look after a partner, relative, friend, neighbour or whoever for over 35 hours a week and the person you're caring for is claiming a relevant benefit.

No-one has said that ONLY partners or friends can claim CA.

I think nanny hit the nail on the head....:D

"sh1981 is very selective in how they interpret other peoples posts"

NYM

sh1981 wrote: »

It can! By anyone! However you were replying to my post trying to tell me otherwise! Shall I quote it again?

I didn't.
You can post it as often as you like....nowhere have I written that ONLY friends or family can claim it. You really do need to brush up on your reading comprehension.

nannytone_2

i dont know anyone that is cared for by s tranger for at least 35 hours a week who claims CA for doing so.
it is little enough reward for the amount of work involved when its someone you love/care for deeply.
sh1981... just look at how ridiculous your comments are.
would you work for someone for 35+ hours a week for £60?
of course not ... no one would

sh1981

nannytone wrote: »

sh1981 wrote: »

Therefore now that we have established CA can be claimed by 'anyone' therefore as it is 'money', it can be used to pay any odd carer. I mean the govermment has set an amount which a carer deserves and that's what CA pays really.
it couldnt be used to 'pay any odd carer'
the person that gives the care and receives the CA is the one who has to put a claim in for it.
i doubt very much that 'any odd person' would be willing to care for 35+ a week for £60!
as for direct payments... you really dpnt seem to understand how they work.
the person needing care has to be assessed, and generallt speaking, the elderly are assessed as having lower needs than someone younger. ( because it is assumed that elderly people need more help just through the aging process. to prove additional care needs can be difficult)
most elderly, even bedbound, wont usually qualify for more than a couple of hours of care a day, broken into 4 or 5 short visits of around 20 minutes.
yjrdr carers are professionals, who are trained to lift, shower, dress elderly people.
the people that claim CA fenerally provide food, shop, order prescriptions, change the beds, vlean the toilets and generally keep a close eye on the person receiving the care.
a professional carer does not do these things!

Yes it can be claimed by any odd carer actaully as I posted in the link I pasted from the .gov website. Anyone can qualify for it!

Whats yjrdr carers that ive underlined above (well I meant to bold it but you tend to bold your text so..)

I think elderly people need MORE care contrary to what you're saying really.

So you said a 'yjrdr carer' does all these things and a 'professional carer' does not? I dont really understand what that means.

Anyway that's what I've been saying all along really that CA is paid to any odd carer who could be anyone literally and direct payments are paid to people who need special care like people who are wheelchair bound or very special needs and so you're just confirming that I was right all along really.

sh1981

nannytone wrote: »

i dont know anyone that is cared for by s tranger for at least 35 hours a week who claims CA for doing so.
it is little enough reward for the amount of work involved when its someone you love/care for deeply.
sh1981... just look at how ridiculous your comments are.
would you work for someone for 35+ hours a week for £60?
of course not ... no one would

Well yes I would, I must be the only one in whole of UK who would work for £60 I would work for £60 just to prove you wrong lol

By the way, I also think that a carers job is very special. It should not be counted in terms on money.

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

I didn't.
You can post it as often as you like....nowhere have I written that ONLY friends or family can claim it. You really do need to brush up on your reading comprehension.

Well actaully you did as you were replying to my post. Post number 69 actaully here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=65577072&postcount=69

You replied to my post number 69 in post number 71 here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=65577118&postcount=71

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

I think nanny hit the nail on the head....:D

"sh1981 is very selective in how they interpret other peoples posts"

sh1981 is an expert who reads with extreme precision.

Mojisola

sh1981 wrote: »

Anyway that's what I've been saying all along really that CA is paid to any odd carer who could be anyone literally and direct payments are paid to people who need special care like people who are wheelchair bound or very special needs and so you're just confirming that I was right all along really.

sh1981 wrote: »

Well yes I would, I must be the only one in whole of UK who would work for £60 I would work for £60 just to prove you wrong lol

I think that's the trouble - even if you're wrong, you'll keep insisting that you're right.

nannytone_2

sh 1981lll
you obviously have no idea what youre talking about or how social service assessments or direct payments work.
we have tried to explain but you either cannot, or will not understand.

elderly people do have more care needs but proving that these are above and beyond what ALL ekderky people need is exptremely difficult.
not all people receiving direct payment funding are wheelchair bound or bedbound.
i myself receive direct payments . they are also at a high level, in fact i dont know anyone that gets as well funded as i do. ( i must point out that my county council are well known for their decent funding levels for people of working age)
i have no physical disability. i use the gym 3 times a week,swimming 30 lengths and managing 9km in 15 minutes on the exercise bike.
according to you, i shouldnt be eligable for direct payments.
proves how little you know about disability and the type of care that is needeed