Dla/ca

tomtontom

Indie_Kid wrote: »

Because of course, having a disabled child is "extreme":rotfl:

My mum actually considered giving up work to care for my brother who has Autism. Oh silly me, is that too extreme for you?

I do know someone who has tried working full time as a single parent and caring for his disabled child. It's bloody hard work.

Do you seriously think someone would rather earn £61 a week (or whatever it is now) rather £200 a week? I don't.

No, your examples are extreme - that is what I wrote. Again, you are exaggerating to try to make a point, and failing.

I don't know the stats but many people on CA also receive means tested benefits. When you add together CA/ IS/ HB/ CTB etc that can easily be more than £200. And of course, if they don't get means tested benefits, they must have an additional source of income or high levels of capital - their available income will never be just £61 a week.

benniebert

Poppie68 wrote: »

Well Andy sure is getting his nappy in a twist over these Care Plans.....Guess what mine was completed 3 weeks ago:eek:

Stop being envious, wish yourself ill enough and you too could have a Care Plan!...Otherwise stop trying to disprove something that you can't.

It seems that we may be talking at cross purposes


Errata states:
As the collaborative Care Plan initiative only came into being two days ago, what 'reality' are you referring to?

And I'm not getting my knickers in a twist (Andy??? never mind)


I just want to know (a) when this so called 'plan' started and (b) who is getting them.


The booklet states that it is only for those over 75.


Personally I'm not damn well bothered what it is, or if I am supposed to get one. But when people keep harping on that it is ongoing and that I should have had one, it makes me wonder.


Forget it, I'm not that interested really as I am not 75 - 9 more years to go.


For me that is the end of the subject.