Hello. I am DWP appointee for my Autistic LD Son. He receives UC and he cannot manage his own finances , dwp know this , so all his benefits get paid to me and i manage his money for him.
i do not get benefits.
My husband works full time and i get carers allowance.
My Son’s UC goes into my account and i give him money to spend weekly and pay all his expenses for him with his money.
As i do not have power of attorney ( too complicated a process) , the bank wont let me have access to his account , so it was agreed that it would be my account his money goes into.
My own money obviously goes in too , as does my husband’s wages as ge too is very bad with money.
The DWP said i could do this as they have my details , but now i am being asked to provide four months statements. I have to provide proof of where his money goes.
i just manage his money for him as i was advised to. I also have to provide either a passport or drivers licence for him. He has neither. He only has his blue badge.
i was under the impression that i could manage his money.
DWP had an appointee appointment with me and i also had to provide the proof when i did his UC face to face interview on his behalf when i first applied for UC for him.
They were fine with me doing this and didn’t say i could not.
now i am terrified i have done something wrong.
i have managed his pip for years too.
nobody has ever said i couldn’t.
i opened a joint account with him so i could send over cash so he could access money if he was at college , respite or out with a support worker.
he has no comprehension of the value of money. He is extremely vulnerable.
He received a motability good condition bonus and i gave it to him as a way of trying to help him learn about money.
He spent the entire lot on a bottle of aftershave.
He didnot understand it was all his money.
He had it for less than 5 mins.
This , and countless other reasons is why i am appointee and manage his money , appointments and care.
I rang DWP they said i cannot talk to them and to use his journal , which i manage for him too.
Could anybody advise , please.
i only manage his money , i have my own.
thank you for reading.
