[senco-forum] Carers Allowance

I have been asked by the parent of a child with severe ADHD if they

The carers allowance is means tested - and if you are already receiving
benefits in some form - you will lose some part of those.

And the disability booklet - you write a novel when you fill it in - and it
requires contributions from all and sundry involved in your treatment.  One
nice nurse spent a happy afternoon looking up the stuff we needed for two
pages!  I can understand how people give up on the disability allowance
because it is particularly involved.

Regards

Ruth

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Bowles
Sent: 09 June 2007 10:18
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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Carers Allowance

Quite probably they might qualify for carers allowance, although to
date I've personally never been involved in applying for this
particular allowance. As I recall this is a means-tested allowance (I
might be wrong about this), in which case if these parents are not
living almost wholly on benefits then they might not qualify. This is
different to disability living allowance which is not means tested.

However as a precondition they would have to be receiving Disability
Living Allowance for their child. Now this is worth applying for,
although the form (tens of pages) is horrendous with almost a small
essay required for several of the boxes.

I've found the best source of help in the Internet regarding these
benefits can be found at; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk

Hope this helps,

David Bowles

> I have been asked by the parent of a child with severe ADHD if they
> qualifeid for the carers allowance and I seem top remember that
> someone on the forum made a relevant contribution on this subject
> some time ago.  Has anyone the relevant knowledge please?

> Eddie c.