Money help - caring for my grandson on a pension
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rayjam
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Hi my grandson is 16 next month his mother is a paranoid schizophrenic and he has been with me 6 years. I am terrified that we might lose his money as he needs to go to lots of clubs and outings and as I’m living on a state pension I couldn’t afford to keep him. I am terrified that he will blow his interview as he can go either very highbrow or go into meltdown. I would need the interview in my home as he likes talking about himself and gets very high faluating ideas of him being a super star and also sounds very plausible. Help please to manage the forms and how to get our case across.
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Hi @rayjam
A very big welcome to you to our online community and website.
Please please can you contact our helpline.
They will be able to help you with this ????
Please please let me know if I can help you further with this ??
Many thanks.
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Hi rayjam
There is some great info on this site about benefits, have a look around. Also take a look at the CAB site
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/
Please come back and ask any question and we will try our best to help
CR
Be all you can be, make every day count. Namaste -
Hi @rayjam so what is your grandson currently claiming?
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