Hello
This is my first post. I live in South Dorset and I care for my 88 year old father, who has mobility & eyesight problems. He lives on his own in a close-care apartment, which means there are staff on call 24 hours a day, but if he needs care from them he has to pay as you would from an outside agency.
I (& my husband) are his main carers and I spend about 10 hours a week caring for him. I'm 62, and a housewife, so not in receipt of my retirement pension yet. The main things I do for my dad is shopping and cleaning, taking him to & from medical appointments, including hospital, doctors, diabetic appointments, dentist & optician, as & when required. I have to help him with all correspondence and making official telephone calls, and act as nursemaid when he is ill which is quite often as he has urinary tract problems which cause frequent infections.
My question is this. I am in the process of applying for Attendance Allowance, and I would like to know what my chances are of getting this please? I am worried that we will be turned down and he thinks so to as he is of the generation that always worked hard & is never entitled to benefits. I've just sent off for a form today.
This is my first post. I live in South Dorset and I care for my 88 year old father, who has mobility & eyesight problems. He lives on his own in a close-care apartment, which means there are staff on call 24 hours a day, but if he needs care from them he has to pay as you would from an outside agency.
I (& my husband) are his main carers and I spend about 10 hours a week caring for him. I'm 62, and a housewife, so not in receipt of my retirement pension yet. The main things I do for my dad is shopping and cleaning, taking him to & from medical appointments, including hospital, doctors, diabetic appointments, dentist & optician, as & when required. I have to help him with all correspondence and making official telephone calls, and act as nursemaid when he is ill which is quite often as he has urinary tract problems which cause frequent infections.
My question is this. I am in the process of applying for Attendance Allowance, and I would like to know what my chances are of getting this please? I am worried that we will be turned down and he thinks so to as he is of the generation that always worked hard & is never entitled to benefits. I've just sent off for a form today.