We have made a claim for Attendance allowance for mum, and have had a visit from someone from DWP making me appointee for mums benefits. (mum has no savings, just her pension and small amount in pension credit) and hopefully she will get £40 in attendance allowance. She has a carer who comes in at lunch times only. Can anyone tell me how this will be paid for? Does the attendance allowance cover this cost, do we have to pay it directly to Social Services or the agency who is to cover now the intermerdiary care is up (which lasted for 6 weeks.) Or does the money get taken from source, so consequently mum will not actually "see" any of the attendance allowance.
Also the chap who came from DWP (dept of work and pensions) said that because mum gets pension credit, she should also be entitled to a further £40 added to the pension credit, which kicks in once attendance allowance starts. Again, does this mean she will actually be better off with extra cash in her purse, or is it ,again, something which she will get in one hand and pay out again with the other.
Sorry for rambling on a bit but if anyone understands what I am saying, please could you advise.
Cheers
Maggie x x
Also the chap who came from DWP (dept of work and pensions) said that because mum gets pension credit, she should also be entitled to a further £40 added to the pension credit, which kicks in once attendance allowance starts. Again, does this mean she will actually be better off with extra cash in her purse, or is it ,again, something which she will get in one hand and pay out again with the other.
Sorry for rambling on a bit but if anyone understands what I am saying, please could you advise.
Cheers
Maggie x x