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 Both my husband and I are in our 70's. My husband has bladder cancer. He hardly sleeps and is unable to do anything duting the day. I also have health problems, (high blood pressure,Cholestrol,depression. I am finding hard to care for him and am exhausted nearly all the time. Cooking,shopping, cleaningi is becoming too much. My son said he would get a part time job and  do all the other stuff but  this will leave him short of money.   Do you think he would be entitle to Carers Allowance. My husband get attendant allowance.

Thank you

  • Thanks for your question  , I’m sorry you and the family are having a difficult time at the moment. We have Welfare Rights advisers who can answer questions about benefits and also check if there’s any entitlements to anything else.

     

    Unfortunately, the Welfare Rights advisers don’t currently have a presence on Ask an Expert but you could speak to them by phone. You can contact them on freephone 0808 808 0000 (option 1, option 2, option 2) and they’re available Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm and weekends 9am – 5pm. If you’d prefer you can also contact them via webchat here by selecting “Chat to us” and then the “Welfare Benefits & Grants” option.

     

    They will ask you for some financial details such as your household income, amount of any savings, cost of rent/mortgage, council tax and utilities just to see if any other help is available.

     

     

    Just so you’re aware, the Financial Guidance Service can provide information and guidance on all aspects of your personal finances to help you make informed decisions in the following areas;

     

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    If there is anything from the above list that you would like to discuss, please reply to this message, or speak to us directly on the same number. To reach the Financial Guidance team just select options 1 then 2 then 1 again. Our team are available Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm.

     

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    James

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