What benefits?

Madcatlady

hi looking for advice and make friends with people in same situation i have a son with learning /and communcation needs, need advice and help on future benefits he can claim and support ,At the moment feeling very worried about lack of help during the 16 /18 yrs  please share your experiences with me as feeling very alone ,

JennysDad

Hello @Madcatlady and welcome to the community. I am glad you have found us.
You are among friends here, so feel free to share anything you wish or need to.
You might like to have a look here https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/carers-of-disabled-children-and-adults, the forum for posts by and about Parents and Carers, and I am sure some of our benefits experts and other people will be in touch with you soon. Please bear with us and keep in touch.
Warmest best wishes to you and to your son,
Richard

Madcatlady

thankyou@jennysDad hope i can find some answers for when he leaves collage as i feel he will be just left unable to support himself, just hope he can get other help if working only a few hours ,he already gets pip but when he leaves education he will lose other benefit dnt wnt his life to be even more limited because of money ,and other peoples lack of understanding of his needs

steve51

Hi @Madcatlady

Good Evening & Welcome to our community/family.

We have got lots of info and advice that I can help you with????

There’s:  
Benefit Advice.
Housing Advice.
Befriending.
Day Service’s.
Education.
Residential Care.
Supported Living.

There is even more & more that we can go through if that would help?????

Please please let me know how you feel?????

Sam_Alumni

Hi @Madcatlady
Check out the benefits calculator here to see what he could be entitled to