I have reached state pension age so how does my friend get the 81 pounds a...
I am still caring but reached state pension age December. How do I arrange for the 81 pounds to go back to my friend’s esa? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleBuying home with parents - advice
Hello. I’m thinking of buying a property with my parents. It’s a solution that’ll reduce my risk of constant burnout as it’ll be a lot easier to stay on top of things for both parents. And we can move...
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Hi everyone and Happy New Year! I’m brand new to the group and have joined because I am primary (only) carer for my 82 year old mother. She has been living with myself and my wife for nearly 3 years...
View ArticleWorking online. As in jobs?
Would suit me very well to move from what I do now (medical courier) to doing something from home. Like online. Appreciate any suggestions that don’t include aloe Vera sales & Botox treatments etc...
View ArticleNew here and completely clueless
Hi, I’m new here and feeling complete overwhelmed and somewhat clueless about what to do following a sudden decline in my husbands health and would appreciate some advice. My husband was diagnosed...
View ArticleWelcome 2025! Any new year's resolutions?
How about self care? Our online Share and Learn sessions offer knowledge, compassion and practical support – why not try a few out or come along to be part of the community as regularly as you can?...
View ArticleNew to this version - Hi! Mother discharged from hospital with extra care...
Hi all, I’ve just joined this new forum, but was a member many years ago due to caring for my son with ASD. I now care for my elderly mother in her 90s with moderate Alzheimers and have been since my...
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Would my husband be entitled to carers allowance? He thinks he isn't - What's...
Hey all, my first post. Thanks for having me. It’s the same old question (I have already scoured the forum) but the definition of care by the government seems clear as mud and my husband feels guilty...
View ArticleGetting elderly parent to drink more fluids
Does anyone have any advice for this? Dad was admitted to hospital last year for dehydration late last year, it caused his blood pressure to drop and his left arm swelled up and resulted in him being...
View ArticleProblem with patience
I’m sure many of you have experienced a similar dilemma and hopefully will have some advice for me. My wife had a stroke in May of ’22 and a subsequent unrelated brain bleed in April of ’24. I’ve been...
View ArticleLooking after parents
my dad died at home last year after looking after him for 10 years, now i am just looking after mum, who is 93 this year. a few weeks before dad died at home, we had to have our cat put down due to...
View ArticleGetting very stressed, getting nowhere, ideas needed please
Hi, I’ve touched on this on another post but I am still faced with the following problem and would appreciate any advice or ideas. My son (with ASD & depression) needs me to attend his graduation...
View ArticleFeeling sad about the present and the future
I feel lucky in lots of ways, but caring is hard and I sometimes feel like a lot has been taken from myself and my partner. My partner (they/them) has ME/CFS, FND, and a couple of mental health...
View ArticleSickness Benefits as a Carer
Hi there, I claim carers allowance as I care for my daughter. Last year I became chronically ill and when i tried to claim some kind of sickness benefit instead of carers (my mother was going to take...
View ArticleCold Season Payments
If you’re receiving certain benefits and the temperature in your area plummets to freezing (or lower) for seven days in a row, you might be entitled to some extra payments to help. Find out more: Help...
View ArticleWhat is the NUCUF?
Has anyone heard about the NUCUF,I’ve seen a few ads about it on google and looked at their website www.nucuf.com. They seem to be a union for unpaid carers campaigning for equal carer rights but I...
View ArticleHusband needs to move from care home
Hello, My husband has ASD and late onset schizophrenia. He has lived in a residential care home for over a year. Assessments by the home, OT and social worker show that he is capable of living in...
View ArticleDWP Recovery from Estates and sharing the funds
Hi all, I thought I had finished posting here, after MIL passed away in January last year, but now need some advice on our current situation with her estate and a pending claim from DWP RFE. I...
View ArticleMums been offered a bungalow
Hi all. So after a long wait, mum has finally been offered a bungalow with a housing association in the area. The bungalow is adapted, and is quite big. Its perfect. She gets the keys on Friday. Lots...
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