Hi all .
my mum has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is to start chemo , this may sound totally selfish but I work full time and work extra shifts I will be looking after my mum for the foreseeable as I don’t know how she will respond to the treatment , she doesn’t not wish to come and live with me ( I have young children and they make a lot of noise )so I’ve decided that when she is having her treatment I’ll be staying at her house to care for her untill she feels ok ( ish) so as I work extra shifts I won’t be able to when I’m looking after mum and we rely on the extra shifts that I do. I work full time and I’m not sure if there is a carers allowance, I feel guilty writing it as I know the pot of money is almost empty but I can’t leave mum but I need to feed my family . Please understand . What options are there and is everything means tested ?
