Hi C, Are the council aware you are going to be paid the DP and will be living with your Mum? Or will you be living at your house and visiting your Mum to care for her? You can use direct payments to buy services from an agency, for example, a home care agency, or to employ a carer or personal assis...

HI Dawn, Welcome to the forum. No wonder you are exhausted. Firstly, your husband should be receiving CHC funding and this should be funding his care either at home or in a hospice or nursing home. Is this the case? Re the children how are old they? Are they attending any early years settings/ schoo...

Hi Ruth, welcome to the forum. I suggest you contact the helpline for advice re your financial situation Our telephone Helpline is available on 0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm or you can contact us by email (advice@carersuk.org) Re your friend with MS, he can challenge his Needs Asses...

Good to hear the system worked for you both, Norman.

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Hi Elizabeth, Transition is worrying time and the sudden change that as parent's we no longer have a right to a say in decisions concerning our adult child. It sounds like you involve your son in everyday decisions where possible e.g. what to have for his snack (by providing choices etc) However, as...

Hi Debbie and welcome, What a stressful situation. Have you received specialised counselling to help you cope with what has happened? Is your daughter still living at home? What help is she receiving? How does she spend her time? The carers assessor needs reporting - what an unhelpful and ridiculous...

Hi Jess,
I totally agree it’s not fair, if that’s the case.

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Hi Jess, Only people on a low income/ certain benefits vacancies can claim the £500 so it sounds as if it’s means tested. As the £500 is more than you are able to earn whilst working and claiming Carers Allowance, then I suspect it will affect your Carers Allowance - however I recommend you contact ...

Hi Claire, It sounds like you are coping with a lot at the moment. (((Hugs))) Unfortunately unhelpful relatives are common and often there is one person doing all the caring with others just interfering. Is your Mum supported by a hospice and is she receiving care visits? She should be funded by CHC...

Sounds like a result, Andrew.

Very pleased for you.

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