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Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:31 am
Hi,
Bit of a long story but in essence, my wife has been receiving carers allowance for our son for a number of years. He Is 14 years of age. My wife has stage 4 incurable cancer and has been in that position for 4 years now. In My last year she had surgery for a hernia and the wound became badly affected leaving her with a very large abdominal wound which since last June has required District Nurses to visit our house to dress the wound three times per week.
She notified PIP of the wound and its effects (difficult to bend/lift/walk/prepare food etc.). Contrary to our expectations, PIP stopped her claim, refused it again on Mandatory Reconsideration and so she lodged an appeal at Tribunal.
In the paperwork submitted by PIP to the court they effectively say (cant recall the exact words) "How can she claim carers allowance when she has all the health problems she says has. They go on to suggest that the tribunal might want to also look at carers allowance as well as PIP when the case gets to Court.
I have been doing some research and wonder if PIP are allowed to make the suggestion they have made?
Our son is special needs and has many issues including mild cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, JIA, OI and severe learning difficulties.
He needs to be watched all the time he is at home in case he has a seizure, he needs accompanying wherever he goes as he is vulnerable - it looks as if because my wife stated to PIP that she cannot for instance prepare food (as she cannot for instance bend and lift to for instance put a roast in the oven, cannot stand for long etc - although they say that she can use a microwave to prepare food) that they are questionning how she can therefore care for our son?!
I cannot find any legal definition of "caring".
I have read that a carer can be ill themselves and still be a carer - and that two people could both be ill and still care for each other?
I have read that two people (ie: both my wife and myself) can care for our son - but only one person can claim carers allowance - which has always been my wife.
My wife is wanting to drop the PIP appeal as she is worried she will lose carers allowance.
Any advice much appreciated.
Sorry for such a long message!!
N
Bit of a long story but in essence, my wife has been receiving carers allowance for our son for a number of years. He Is 14 years of age. My wife has stage 4 incurable cancer and has been in that position for 4 years now. In My last year she had surgery for a hernia and the wound became badly affected leaving her with a very large abdominal wound which since last June has required District Nurses to visit our house to dress the wound three times per week.
She notified PIP of the wound and its effects (difficult to bend/lift/walk/prepare food etc.). Contrary to our expectations, PIP stopped her claim, refused it again on Mandatory Reconsideration and so she lodged an appeal at Tribunal.
In the paperwork submitted by PIP to the court they effectively say (cant recall the exact words) "How can she claim carers allowance when she has all the health problems she says has. They go on to suggest that the tribunal might want to also look at carers allowance as well as PIP when the case gets to Court.
I have been doing some research and wonder if PIP are allowed to make the suggestion they have made?
Our son is special needs and has many issues including mild cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, JIA, OI and severe learning difficulties.
He needs to be watched all the time he is at home in case he has a seizure, he needs accompanying wherever he goes as he is vulnerable - it looks as if because my wife stated to PIP that she cannot for instance prepare food (as she cannot for instance bend and lift to for instance put a roast in the oven, cannot stand for long etc - although they say that she can use a microwave to prepare food) that they are questionning how she can therefore care for our son?!
I cannot find any legal definition of "caring".
I have read that a carer can be ill themselves and still be a carer - and that two people could both be ill and still care for each other?
I have read that two people (ie: both my wife and myself) can care for our son - but only one person can claim carers allowance - which has always been my wife.
My wife is wanting to drop the PIP appeal as she is worried she will lose carers allowance.
Any advice much appreciated.
Sorry for such a long message!!
N
