How much to pay a live in carer

nannytone_2

NYM wrote: »

I never wrote that only a friend or relative could receive it.

NO ONE said it.
sh1981 is very selective in how they interpret other peoples posts

NYM

nannytone wrote: »

NO ONE said it.
sh1981 is very selective in how they interpret other peoples posts

I've noticed...

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by sh1981
This is a bit more clear but i cant find nothing in the rules that says CA can be claimed by 'friend' or 'family/relative'.


If you look after your partner, a relative or friend who needs help because they're ill or disabled, then you are a carer. The main welfare benefit for carers is called Carer's Allowance.....

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matter...ers-allowance/

There you go NVM that's where you said it

sh1981

Mojisola wrote: »

Then you need to go back and read it all again.

No I dont really as that's what it said.

NYM

sh1981 wrote: »

There you go NVM that's where you said it

errr...no I didn't.

sh1981

HB58 wrote: »

I think the term 'carer' is causing confusion for some people. this word can have 2 different meanings in this context.

The first is someone who acts as a carer for a friend or relative. This person can be awarded carers' allowance of £60 per week to help make up for the fact that they would not be able to take on a full-time job due to their caring responsibilities.

The other is someone whose job is 'carer'. This person works professionally for clients with whom they have no other contact (on the whole). They must be paid at least NMW and have to pay tax and NI on their earnings - as long as they are over the threshold for these.

This is another guy who said it can be claimed by friend or relative.

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

errr...no I didn't.

Err yes you did too!

Here you go:

Originally Posted by NYM
Quote:


If you look after your partner, a relative or friend who needs help because they're ill or disabled, then you are a carer. The main welfare benefit for carers is called Carer's Allowance.....

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matter...ers-allowance/

NYM

sh1981 wrote: »

This is another guy who said it can be claimed by friend or relative.

That's because it CAN be claimed by a friend or relative.


This is almost like pulling teeth !

nannytone_2

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!

sh1981

NYM wrote: »

That's because it CAN be claimed by a friend or relative.


This is almost like pulling teeth !

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