Carers allowance questions
betterlatethannever
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Hi, I've been trying to find out if my Mother would be entitled to a carer.
Shes almost housebound now with huge difficulties walking, dressing and basic hygiene but my Father does most of the assisting her.
My fathers now struggling as he's 80 and Mums getting more demanding.
My main problem is, they're very old school and although my Mum suffers greatly, she rarely sees a doctor.
As i work part time, I'd like to help them out a bit with housework, shopping and maybe pushing my mum around in her wheelchair so she gets out.
Would I be able to get carers allowance and if so, how do i go about it? will it go against us that Mums had very little medical attention?
Really appreciate any advice or pointers to where I get information :T
Shes almost housebound now with huge difficulties walking, dressing and basic hygiene but my Father does most of the assisting her.
My fathers now struggling as he's 80 and Mums getting more demanding.
My main problem is, they're very old school and although my Mum suffers greatly, she rarely sees a doctor.
As i work part time, I'd like to help them out a bit with housework, shopping and maybe pushing my mum around in her wheelchair so she gets out.
Would I be able to get carers allowance and if so, how do i go about it? will it go against us that Mums had very little medical attention?
Really appreciate any advice or pointers to where I get information :T
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betterlatethannever wrote: »Would I be able to get carers allowance
Is your Mum getting any of the relevant benefits?
https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility0 -
Thanks for that.
No, she isn't.
I planned on looking at AA as i think she could get that, but as she doesn't have too many doctors notes on her problems (although her problems are visually obvious) I'm not sure.The first time we said hello, was the first time we said goodbye. As the angels took your tiny hand and flew you to the sky-you forever left us breathless. RIP my beautiful granddaughter0 -
betterlatethannever wrote: »Thanks for that.
No, she isn't.
I planned on looking at AA as i think she could get that, but as she doesn't have too many doctors notes on her problems (although her problems are visually obvious) I'm not sure.
Get help from an advisor to fill in the forms - CAB, AgeUK or similar.0 -
AA isn't about the help you need not whats wrong with you, so I would get her to apply and would second the recommendation to get AGE UK to help with the application, as far as CA goes it would depend on what you earn from working, and of course you have to give 35 hours a week of help.0
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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/attendance-allowance/
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/attendance-allowance
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Head over to carers uk forum perhaps for more advice. There's a forum about working and also getting carers allowance. If I remember rightly you can earn £123 a week and still get carers allowance. But if you earn more you can put some of it into a personal pension and still keep under the £123.00 threshold.
Carers uk forum has very detailed info.0 -
No point in doing that yet because the mother isn't claiming a qualifying benefit for the OP to claim carers allowance.Head over to carers uk forum perhaps for more advice. There's a forum about working and also getting carers allowance. If I remember rightly you can earn £123 a week and still get carers allowance. But if you earn more you can put some of it into a personal pension and still keep under the £123.00 threshold.
Carers uk forum has very detailed info.0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »No point in doing that yet because the mother isn't claiming a qualifying benefit for the OP to claim carers allowance.
I was just giving a bit of information, which OP might not have known.
Clearly, her mother has healthy issues "huge difficulties walking, dressing and basic hygiene' and therefore, there is a good chance that she could be entitled to a qualifying benefit.
The carers uk forum is the best I've come across regarding carer information.0 -
AA isn't about not being able to walk, mobility isn't part of AA.0
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