Council are asking for a care plan for my mum in order to give me extra bidding point

getmore4less

Jadek14 wrote: »

Some people don't understand the strain and emotional impact it can have on a mother of two young children to be spending a lot of time caring for a loved one. Not everyone is small minded so I havnt been scared away just yet ha

The key to successful care is looking at the needs of not just your mother but for you as well.

I think what people are trying to say is engage the services to see what can be done to not only help your mum but help you.

OK, moving closer will obviously help but there will be other options.
to create a better situation for both of you.

it might be extra help, guidance on the options available support with adaptations all sorts of things.

Longer term you will need regular respite and an opportunity to take the kids on holiday or just be able to look after your kids should one get really ill, to do this you will need support and people to take over.

BY engaging now you can get the system supporting you before there is a crisis, often crisis start from the carer not the person being cared for.

AdrianC

Indeed - as GM4L suggests, you need to look at this from the council's view.

"We've got somebody here who says they're a carer for their mother, and need housing points because of that. But we have no record of the mother needing care. Should we know about her? What does she need?"

It's a double-edged question.
Are you trying it on from the housing angle?
Are the council failing your mother?

FBaby

I recently found out that my local council allocate extra housing points if you want to move to an area where you provide care or support for someone else.

Have you looked into how they actually define 'provide care or support' and 'want to move'. Does it actually say 'want' rather than 'need', and 'where' rather than 'to'?

I'm wondering whether their eligibility is tighter than just claiming CA, esspecially as we all know that CA claimants care is never assessed and eligibility is dependent on the person cared for claiming PIP/DLA. They therefore might require tighter evidence that care is being provided and possibly evidence of why they need to move in the area for the purpose of providing that care.

You are better off asking them for clarification on their requirements.

carefullycautious

marksoton wrote: »

Woah, woah ,woah.

Rather than worrying about housing points are you not more bothered about the clear lack of care for your mother?

Bloody hell.

The reason that she in interviewed on her own is due to the fact she is classed as a vulnerable adult who could be being abused and too scared to tell anyone. This assessment also makes sure she has the capacity to make decisions and is not being coerced into anything she does not want. I expect she is physically assessed also. Just because she is disabled it does not mean that she is not a person in her own right who can make decisions and talk privately about any concerns she may have.


I would be more worried if they did not allow this to happen and she had not got a voice