Benefits for wealthy people

lil_me

I know of parents of disabled children who claim DLA for them but do not need it financially so put it straight into investments for when the child is older to help them in later life, which will help them significantly. A friend's son has just bought a car adapted to his requirements because of his disability using the money his parents had put away for him enabling him to take a job he wanted to do which involved a lot of travelling.

Oldernotwiser

lil_me wrote: »

I know of parents of disabled children who claim DLA for them but do not need it financially so put it straight into investments for when the child is older to help them in later life, which will help them significantly. A friend's son has just bought a car adapted to his requirements because of his disability using the money his parents had put away for him enabling him to take a job he wanted to do which involved a lot of travelling.

For parents on average/above average salaries, fair enough. I doubt that someone earning £100,000 would need to do this.

Without wanting to provoke an inappropriate debate, I wasn't suggesting that someone claiming benefits that aren't needed was doing anything wrong and I take the point about the non financial benefits that might also accrue. However, I stand by what I said that people don't HAVE to apply for benefits they don't need. It would leave more in the communal pot to be spread around more thickly where it's needed, after all.

MrsE_2

Edinburghlass wrote: »

However applying may well grant the son other non-money related benefits which will be of more use to the family.

Yes, I thought this.

A car badge & things like that.

poet123

I agree that you don't have to claim,however I think if we are honest most of us would.

Also, as I said, the unexpected does happen ,supposing the child's condition deteriorated and one parent needed to give up work? a claim would have to be started at that point which may then involve protracted enquiries as to why a "late claim" had been made.

Similarly when the chld reaches maturity,and wishes to claim in his own right questions would be asked about why a claim was not lodged in childhood.

Oldernotwiser

MrsE wrote: »

Yes, I thought this.

A car badge & things like that.

You don't need to claim DLA to get a blue badge although a lot of LA's information implies that this is the case.

manhattan

I didnt think you could get a blue badge for Autism?

missk_ensington

My friend, non naming any names, worked on the DLA helpline and tapped into DCI being a nosey !!!!!! and found a very famous person with a disabled child claims DLA. The point being, anyone, be it the Prime Minister, the 10th wealthiest in world, the Queen..anyone can claim DLA if you have grounds to base your claim on

dmg24

I don't think it is fair to name names like that missk_ensington - could you not just put 'a famous person'?

siren13577

missk_ensington wrote: »

My friend, non naming any names, worked on the DLA helpline and tapped into DCI being a nosey !!!!!! and found a very famous person with a disabled child claims DLA for Harvey. The point being, anyone, be it the Prime Minister, the 10th wealthiest in world, the Queen..anyone can claim DLA if you have grounds to base your claim on

As an ex-civil servant it would be a favour to your friend to warn her about the misuse of government computers, if your friend does not have a 'business need' to access this information she will at best be let off with a warning, at worse lose her job. I'm not trying to preach, it's just not worth her job so she can know something like this. They can track information due to the nature of your friend's ID at work. Hth,

missk_ensington

Yeah she knows that and is happy to take the risk. She's not exactly a friend, more just someone I know. She knows what everyone is claiming, she and her work colleagues take it in turns to do each other favours or searching friends/family. She's been there 8 years and I'm guessing she's done it since she started, just one of those things I guess. Anyway, thats not the point I was making, was just trying to make the point that anyone can claim DLA regardless of your status