Claiming carers allowance for looking after someone not on benefits
I am currently a carer for my mother and have been for a number of years. I had not heard of carers allowance before but I am looking at claiming it. However my mother does not claim any benefits nor...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ carers and carees visibility
Hands up I’m new here! But I’m trying to work out how there is a BAME subcategory here but not an LGBTQ+ subcategory? As an “older gay” I’m more than glad that society has done a great deal of...
View ArticleCapacity and Responsibility
JayneyT 26m I am a Carer for my Mum, who is 88 and physically frail but still has mental capacity. Mum can be very difficult and challenging and has traits of narcissism, Obsessive and Compulsive...
View ArticleAre you getting enough sleep?
We often hear how difficult it is to get enough sleep when you’re looking after someone. There are some tips for coping on this page - let us know if you have any others? Getting enough sleep | Carers...
View ArticleFirst day as mum’s full time carer and wishing I was dead
Anyone know how to meet local carers? I am drowning here . my mum is bedridden due to left side paralysis and with brain deficit . she was a strong independent loving woman until that day in March...
View ArticleStruggling now Mum is at home
I’m so sorry if I’m hijacking your post . I am at the point where I want to end my life cos one I hate seeing my mum suffer and same time im starting to resent her. She needs bed pan every 15 min and...
View ArticleMum is dying and I don't know how else to help
I am so glad I found this group. My mum has terminal cancer. I live in the UK but I am originally from Greece, so… I left everything on hold back in the UK (including my PhD studies), to come care for...
View ArticleNew to this forum and caring for my Mum
Hello! I’m new on the forum, looking forward to getting to know you all. Feel relatively new as a carer, although didn’t realise I’ve been doing it for years! I’m Jon from south Wales...
View ArticleEnd of carers allowance
hey my Grandmother who i cared for passed away last Thursday. I want to know how long do i get before universal credit want to me back in work. i get full universal credit and little bit of carer’s...
View ArticleTravelling to care / included in 35 hrs?
Hello Do the hours spent travelling to and from the person being cared for at their home count towards the 35hr requirement for carers allowance please? Thank you 4 posts - 4 participants Read full...
View ArticleMums drinking habits are getting annoying
Hi, So I’m back after trying to focus on myself for a little while. I joined karate and I’m loving it. It feels nice to be able just to be with other people and learning something completely new....
View ArticleWales Council Tax charges
A fellow dog walker told me I can get NILL council tax on my house as I am full time carer for mum with Altzheimers. I never heard of this. Are they correct. I do get reduced CT as I claim a poultry...
View ArticleEnd of life options
Wife (75) with Parkinson’s, dementia & bouts of delirium plus a few other problems. Was in a care home but had a fall last week and broke her hip. Successfull operation on Friday to fix it but she...
View Article*Coming Out of Hospital*
When someone you love is in hospital, it can be worrying trying to understand what their needs will be when they leave. We have guidance and fact sheets here to help you and them feel in control of...
View ArticleHelp! My frail Uncle wants (wishes he) to be dead
Hi my uncle was recently bereaved when my lovely, beautiful funny, kind and caring Auntie passed away in April this year. I miss her every single day. Since then, as some of you may know I have become...
View ArticleProtected Characteristic report
Carers UK has published a new report which calls on the Government to review the Equality Act 2010 and introduce caring as a protected characteristic. Our research found that many unpaid carers have...
View ArticleHow on earth do you prove 35 hrs?
I do way over 35 hrs a week , but how do you all prove it ? I mean there is just so much stuff to do every day , it would take forever to log it and even then is it proof? Is there a way to do this...
View ArticlePIP after pension age
Hi i received pip just before pension age and am now 68. I have gotton worse since being awarded it and have just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. From my understanding once you reach pension age...
View ArticleMum doesn't recognize me
Mum hasn’t known who I am for years and has moved to a care home. I don’t see the point in visiting anymore. Am I a terrible person? 5 posts - 4 participants Read full topic
View ArticleJoint POA wants to put depressed mother in a care home
My Grandma’s depression has just been a downward slide for the last year, and I don’t see any more ways to help. She is completely healthy (physically, no dementia) but just feels so, so lonely and...
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