PAs and carers

Larkspur Care has contacted the Cerebral Palsy Network. Larkspur have opened a specialised adult centre. They have deliberately sought to reach people across a wide geographical area because they want to hear a broad range of experiences, perspectives and ideas. Larkspur Care would like your input on the following…

I’m really stressed as I start uni in a few weeks (I’ll be commuting from home) and I have to get a carer to come into the university so I can use the toilet. But it’s so stressful as I have to find a carer that’s available at lunchtime and one who I feel comfortable around and I can’t really find one. It’s another thing…

I live alone i dont have a carer i get pip and universal credit top rate can i get carer allowance for myself

My partner and I currently live apart and are looking to move in to our first new home in future. We both want to know and be reassured in how our incomes might change if we are classed as LTAMC (Living Together as a Married Couple)? We may try to argue that we are not LTAMC and reject a joint claim if the cost of living…

I have joined for my 18 year old daughter. I am her full time carer but eventually she wants to be living independently of me. She is a full time powerchair user. We find it very hard to find out any information about what will be available for her in the future in terms of housing/care/access to work etc and would welcome…

Shout out to all those living with epilepsy and the support network around them.

We know that parents and caregivers of children and adults with cerebral palsy often manage more than most parents — whether it’s scheduling specialist appointments, navigating accommodations, or worrying about their child’s future — it can feel like a lot. 1. Non-judging: Okay, this one sounds easy, right? I try to…

Hi feeling really **** off today! Myself and my partner both have 24hr care packages so more often than not there is 4 adults in our home! So can difficult for privacy etc. Sometimes we text each other instead if we are flirting etc. Yesterday I was told by one of my carers, that there has been comments make about this, as…

Hey everyone is anyone else married and their other half is their carer how do you separate the 2 from husband/carer. I do get pip but we live off that so I can't afford carers Please I'm open to advice

I’m trying to manage several different processes to get long term support, but am failing miserably. One of them is adult social care which I did mainly for needing a PA but have no idea how long this process will take or if I’ll even manage it alone. I really need a PA now to help with this and other processes. I’ve seen…

I'm a parent of two teenage boys, both navigating SEND needs, including autism and related medical challenges. A big part of my life at the moment is supporting them through education, EHCP processes, and the transition into post-16 life, including college and future opportunities. Alongside that, I’m also on my own…

I wanted to know , if I could change my carers allowance , to the sever allowance , as my person receiving carers allowance , cleans twice a week for me but rarely turns up , plus numerous people I know , claim for family members , bur don’t actually do anything , I would prefer to claim an allowance , I could pay fairly…

Hi guys. I have a issue with carers allowance backpay. I was recently accepted for carers element backpay. I messaged in my journal regarding another issue and was told I was no longer eligible for the backpay? I then asked for a MR and this was the response from them Im very confused. Can anyone help me with this? Thank…

Hello any help.appreciated. My husband us in Universal Credit LCFW since 2022 because of his health issues and has been receiving Pip since May 2024. It wasn't until I had to do a change of circumstances iprompt n March 2026 for UC where I updated that I was a carer that we now receive the carers element payment ongoing. I…

Hi everyone, Currently on a joint claim (Basic, LCWRA for me, Carers for partner) but I genuinely think my marriage is over. No housing element as house is mortgaged, no children. If I go to a single claim I believe my LCWRA is protected, but quite honestly I would rely on the £209 carers element to be able to afford…

Does my wife lose her carers allowance - if she is unable to care for me for 6 weeks due to undergoing an operation, in a weeks and half, to remove her womb due to cancer ? Bear in mind that she has cared for me for 22 years without a single days break and has been claiming CA for 14 of those years. She is planning on…

HI I'm trying to help with the server negligence of a care provider who has neglected a friend who is 63 years old She's not had a bed to sleep in for over 2 years She's not giving any help with moving to a bungalow with wet room and is unable to use the bath yet care services are claiming to be trying to help but haven't…

Have any of you had any care - paid for by your local authority ? Was it simple to obtain or did you have to fight for it ? The care act says : 8.14 The local authority must not charge for certain types of care and support which must be arranged free. These are: • intermediate care, including reablement, which must be…

I am struggling a bit to manage household tasks (due to poor hand functioning and strength) and am unsure where to look for things that may help me. Things like cleaning, hoovering, taking out waste, changing bedding - that type of thing. I'm wondering whether there are tools/equipment that people find really useful for…

I have a one bedroom flat which i own outright i am on disability and pip But I need overnight care so need another bedroom My daughter can be my carer she can come and go so not living with me she lives with her auntie I can't afford a 2 bedroom flat but she is willing to put money towards the new property and live in as…

I care for my parents alongside a full-time job and, most days, I just about manage. But every now and then I hit a wall and feel completely worn out. On those days I’m not as patient as I’d like to be with my dad, and afterwards I feel really guilty. I know I’m not the only one juggling work, caring and trying to have…

If you receive high rate care component of PIP for yourself so you receive limited capability for work also and you look after a disabled child who gets PIP, high rate care and mobility, you receive Carers allowance for them are you entitled to the care element for them also, or no because you get the limited capability…

Hello Hoping For some advice . I’ve cared for my husband pretty much solely since he had his life changing RTA accident 19 months ago. He got lost in the system as I only found out two months ago and thought it was normal the way I had it deal with everything . Anyhow, adult social care team and the occupational therapy…

My mum (71)claims her pension, AA (lower rate) and pension credits (as she claims AA) I am on UC, work 15 hours a week. My question is... if I claim the carers element of UC for her for being her carer (not carers allowance) does anyone know how this would affect her benefits? Which benefit would she potentially lose?…

I believe Ive got myself into a sticky situtation. We astarted getting these payments in the pandemic and tgeyve never been reviewd..I have been using them for cleaning products and care items instead of a respite carer for me...what can i do?

If you are a parent, carer, teacher or work with children (aged 7-16) with a disability I would love to hear your experiences, insights and wants/needs with children's adaptive fashion. I am doing my University dissertation on the need for more adaptive fashion for children on the UK high street. I want to bring attention…

Saw this on via the Money Saving Expert email and thought it was worth sharing. Martin Lewis: Don't trust councils' online info about the Council Tax Carers Discount – one in five English and Welsh councils get it wrong Click on link for full story..…

Hello, i’m trying to get some advice please as i seem to be getting different answers, i’m currently in the process of claiming carers element in order to care for my mum full time, i’m currently on UC and put the claim in via my UC, when speaking to citizen advice they’ve told me claiming carer element wouldn’t completely…

Hi everyone Nina’s law is a campaign I’ve been running since October 2024 please sign and share, the goal is to ensure access to carers during any hospital trips for people with complex care needs all over the country