Hello,
My name is John (live in the UK) I am 57 and I am looking into caring for my elderly mother of 84. A friend recommended this site and said this was the place to come for advice.
I am currently in part time employment and want to move my mum into my house, leave my employment and care for her full time so I can give her the best possible life. My sister at the moment receives part time carer allowance (my mum currently lives alone) for my mum but she is looking to move house elsewhere and having talked to my mum she would really like it if she could move in with us.
I have lots of questions and do not really know where to turn can anybody help? I apologise for just putting all these out there but any help anyone can give would really help.
1. What do you need to do to start the process? Do i need to contact my mum's doctors and get letters from them or is it a matter of filling in the application form?
2. I am also worried about the financial side of things, what sort of allowance would i be entitled to if my mum is living with me? I understand every situation is dealt with differently but what things would I be entitled to?
3. If I have savings would this affect anything?
4. My mum currently gets her pension, her widow pension, my late father's private pension and heating allowance will any of this be affected if she were to move in with me?
Thanks a lot
Kind Regards
John
My name is John (live in the UK) I am 57 and I am looking into caring for my elderly mother of 84. A friend recommended this site and said this was the place to come for advice.
I am currently in part time employment and want to move my mum into my house, leave my employment and care for her full time so I can give her the best possible life. My sister at the moment receives part time carer allowance (my mum currently lives alone) for my mum but she is looking to move house elsewhere and having talked to my mum she would really like it if she could move in with us.
I have lots of questions and do not really know where to turn can anybody help? I apologise for just putting all these out there but any help anyone can give would really help.

1. What do you need to do to start the process? Do i need to contact my mum's doctors and get letters from them or is it a matter of filling in the application form?
2. I am also worried about the financial side of things, what sort of allowance would i be entitled to if my mum is living with me? I understand every situation is dealt with differently but what things would I be entitled to?
3. If I have savings would this affect anything?
4. My mum currently gets her pension, her widow pension, my late father's private pension and heating allowance will any of this be affected if she were to move in with me?
Thanks a lot
Kind Regards
John
