Change of circumstances

Ferboz

My parents currently look after my sister who has Down’s syndrome. Unfortunately my mum has been unwell and look like a recovery will be very slow.. and my dad who is in his late 80’s is struggling to attend to mums needs.
whikst she has been in hospital me & my husband have been looking after my sister at our home…& as a family we have agreed that she should come and live with us permanently. My sister gets pip but my mum is the ‘carer’ so any benefits are in her name. If that makes sense.
after the long explanation, we were not sure what to do next.. do we call the DWP.. or us there a form we can complete to let them know. Circumstances have changed. It is also very unlikely my sister will return to live with my parents. We all want to fo what’s right got my sister, and make it easy as possible for my mum .
Thankyou 

HillStreetBlues

Has your sister got an appointee who manages their benefit?
For PIP there is no CoC  just an update of your sister address also any change of bank details isn't a CoC.
If your parents claim other benefits,  then there might be a CoC to those benefits.

Ferboz

Thank you hill st blues
my mum is the point of contact.. in the form of all letters are addresses to her .. so I am not sure if this means she is an appointee…
my dad goes get attendance allowance & there us a council tax reduction in place.. so we think they will lose that due to her not being there.. however I assume this is simply a call to the council to stop it & a little more work to get it up and running if applicable to my council.
thanks once again.. with my mums health .. the last thing we all want to do is create additional dirties for her 

elsien

Your mother needs to contact the DWP and arrange for a change of appointee because she has to  relinquish it before you take it on, presuming that your sister does not have capacity to manage her finances for herself, which may or may not be the case.

https://www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits#:~:text=Contact%20DWP%20immediately%20if%20you,the%20terms%20of%20the%20appointment

Your sister should be entitled to other benefits, not just PIP, so you need to check whether or not those are currently being claimed and if not once you are the appointee you can put in a claim yourself. The DWP will obviously need to be informed of change of address.

As an aside, what are your sister’s views on where she might like to live because if she wants to be more independent, then she/you could approach the local authority with regards to supported living as an option. 

Rubyroobs

If your mum receives any benefits such as pension credit where she receives a carers premium for caring for your sister then she would need to inform carers allowance that she no longer cares for your sister. 

HillStreetBlues

Ferboz said:

my dad goes get attendance allowance & there us a council tax reduction in place.. so we think they will lose that due to her not being there.

Your dad's attendance allowance has nothing to do with your sister it's an older persons PIP  but just for care.
Although Councils have their own rules I can't see why it would affect any CTR, as your dad is classed as disabled. too.
Do your parents get Pension Credit or have they looked into it?

If your mum's care needs look long term, then she should also look at claiming attendance allowance.

Ferboz

HillStreetBlues said:

Ferboz said:

my dad goes get attendance allowance & there us a council tax reduction in place.. so we think they will lose that due to her not being there.

Your dad's attendance allowance has nothing to do with your sister it's an older persons PIP  but just for care.
Although Councils have their own rules I can't see why it would affect any CTR, as your dad is classed as disabled. too.
Do your parents get Pension Credit or have they looked into it?

If your mum's care needs look long term, then she should also look at claiming attendance allowance.

Thankyou once again,  neither of my parents gets Pension Credit. Apart from my sisters PIP it has only been in the last year that dad gets AA, and thats only as i was looking into things as his health got worse. I can have a look into Pension Credit, i have to admit i am not great with benefits. I am in the process of sorting out a claim for my mum too on AA as she will need care long term. Its a mine field of information online, but its difficult putting that information against your own circumstances. My husband is giving notice so he can be at home whilst i work, and will be the main carer with my sister at home, so we have a few weeks to get it all in place. Thank you again, its helped us all a lot!

Ferboz

Rubyroobs said:

If your mum receives any benefits such as pension credit where she receives a carers premium for caring for your sister then she would need to inform carers allowance that she no longer cares for your sister. 

Thank you, my mum only gets a state pension, no other benefits, but i am going to help her put in a claim for AA as her condition is not going to change very soon. 

Ferboz

elsien said:

Your mother needs to contact the DWP and arrange for a change of appointee because she has to  relinquish it before you take it on, presuming that your sister does not have capacity to manage her finances for herself, which may or may not be the case.

https://www.gov.uk/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits#:~:text=Contact%20DWP%20immediately%20if%20you,the%20terms%20of%20the%20appointment


As an aside, what are your sister’s views on where she might like to live because if she wants to be more independent, then she/you could approach the local authority with regards to supported living as an option. 

Thankyou , my sister doesnt have the capacity to manage her finances, as she has a mental illness & wouldn't be able to be independent. She has always come to stay at weekends with us, and seems pretty happy, so we are hoping she will be ok with the permanent move. The link is much appreciated!

HillStreetBlues

Ferboz said:

Thankyou once again,  neither of my parents gets Pension Credit. Apart from my sisters PIP it has only been in the last year that dad gets AA, and thats only as i was looking into things as his health got worse. I can have a look into Pension Credit, i have to admit i am not great with benefits. I am in the process of sorting out a claim for my mum too on AA as she will need care long term. Its a mine field of information online, but its difficult putting that information against your own circumstances. My husband is giving notice so he can be at home whilst i work, and will be the main carer with my sister at home, so we have a few weeks to get it all in place. Thank you again, its helped us all a lot!

You can use a benefit checker
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

Don't be put off if they would only get a few pence, it's worth it as it passports to other benefits.
EG any Guarantee credit means they is no council tax to pay.

Bigwheels1111

Does she get Mobility in her pip.
Full mobility generally gets a blue badge without issue , your car tax paid for. My friends son gets low mobility.
After going through the 40 page blue badge application and being to no, you can keep going to the next page and still try with you council. My friends son is autistic and runs off, so is a danger to himself and others. Filled in the form on Sunday and had the badge on Friday.
Dartford crossing free once your car has been changed to Tax class disabled only if full mobility.
M6 toll road is only £7 a year.
Congestion charge free, £10 fee to register.
A few others here.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/help-for-disabled-travellers1/blue-badge-scheme/can-you-get-any-extra-concessions-if-you-have-a-blue-badge-s1/