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Mum is now Ill

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  • MUM40
    MUM40 Posts: 304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    All, just a quick update.

    We now have all things in place for my mum
    Macmillan team in place
    District nurse in place
    Occupational health team been and provided mum with the things that she
    needs
    Attendance allowance paid to her account today, waiting on letter to confirm
    Carers form all completed and ready to go
    Blue badge applied for and received
    McMillan grant applied for

    Mums has her one round of radiotherapy last week, so just waiting for next consultation appointment

    Thanks for all your help, it’s very difficult to find out what you are entitled to, as its such a mine field.
    No. 83 in £365.00 in 365 days 17/365
    Jan lunch to work days 10/20
  • margaretx9
    margaretx9 Posts: 212 Forumite
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    MUM40 wrote: »
    All, just a quick update.

    We now have all things in place for my mum
    Macmillan team in place
    District nurse in place
    Occupational health team been and provided mum with the things that she
    needs
    Attendance allowance paid to her account today, waiting on letter to confirm
    Carers form all completed and ready to go
    Blue badge applied for and received
    McMillan grant applied for

    Mums has her one round of radiotherapy last week, so just waiting for next consultation appointment

    Thanks for all your help, it’s very difficult to find out what you are entitled to, as its such a mine field.

    Good luck with things and sorry to hear about with Mum

    Have you checked on entitled to and other sites to see what other benefits she may be eligible for. If she gets attendance allowance she will have a higher threshold to qualify for means tested benefits like pension credit and CTS. It all helps - and the sooner you claim the more she gets and they can backdated it in some cases.
  • MUM40
    MUM40 Posts: 304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    margaretx9 wrote: »
    Good luck with things and sorry to hear about with Mum

    Have you checked on entitled to and other sites to see what other benefits she may be eligible for. If she gets attendance allowance she will have a higher threshold to qualify for means tested benefits like pension credit and CTS. It all helps - and the sooner you claim the more she gets and they can backdated it in some cases.

    Mum is not entitled to anything else, as she owns own own house an receives two private pensions. Thanks for your comments.
    No. 83 in £365.00 in 365 days 17/365
    Jan lunch to work days 10/20
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    MUM40 wrote: »
    Mum is not entitled to anything else, as she owns own own house an receives two private pensions. Thanks for your comments.

    Attendance Allowance is based purely on need - it's not means tested.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Posts: 15,696 Forumite
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    Mojisola wrote: »
    Attendance Allowance is based purely on need - it's not means tested.

    O0 has said that AA has been claimed and is in payment.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • MUM40
    MUM40 Posts: 304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Just an update on mum, she died peacefully yesterday with her family at her bedside.

    She fought her cancer with dignity and lived her life fully
    We are as a family devastated and broken hearted
    No. 83 in £365.00 in 365 days 17/365
    Jan lunch to work days 10/20
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,909 Forumite
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    She fought her cancer with dignity and lived her life fully

    Which must be of some comfort to you.
    We are as a family devastated and broken hearted

    Condolences on this very great loss.
  • Rubyroobs
    Rubyroobs Posts: 1,144 Forumite
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    MUM40 wrote: »
    Just an update on mum, she died peacefully yesterday with her family at her bedside.

    She fought her cancer with dignity and lived her life fully
    We are as a family devastated and broken hearted

    Sorry to read this.
  • bspm1
    bspm1 Posts: 332 Forumite
    MUM40 wrote: »
    Just an update on mum, she died peacefully yesterday with her family at her bedside.

    She fought her cancer with dignity and lived her life fully
    We are as a family devastated and broken hearted

    Sorry to hear this but how kind for you to let us know, hope everything goes as well as it can for you all, so sorry for your loss.
  • Placitasgirl
    Placitasgirl Posts: 422 Forumite
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    My condolences on the loss of your Mum, MUM40. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to come back and update your post.

    Wishing you well.
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