We recently moved to Wales where the contribution towards the cost of care provided by social services is capped at 90 pounds per week. Financially we are not well off and would be below the contribution threshold except that our last home is in France but we have been unable to sell it.
Before anyone asks we would move back to France tomorrow but social won't allow it and anyway with Brexit who knows what is going to happen.
We are currently being asked to use the attendance allowance to pay the 90 pounds per week contribution. That sounds sensible but then I keep asking myself what is the allowance actually intended for? Should it not go towards the extra costs of looking after someone, i.e. extra heating, daily washing of bedding, additional transport costs, etc.
So my question is this, should I just cave-in and hand over the attendance allowance or should I make a stand and say I need it for the additional day to day expenses?
Before anyone asks we would move back to France tomorrow but social won't allow it and anyway with Brexit who knows what is going to happen.
We are currently being asked to use the attendance allowance to pay the 90 pounds per week contribution. That sounds sensible but then I keep asking myself what is the allowance actually intended for? Should it not go towards the extra costs of looking after someone, i.e. extra heating, daily washing of bedding, additional transport costs, etc.
So my question is this, should I just cave-in and hand over the attendance allowance or should I make a stand and say I need it for the additional day to day expenses?