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Advice for relatives managing the affairs of someone who is unwell This link to the Citizens' Advice Bureau page has information for people who want to manage someone else's affairs. It also has information if you want someone else to manage your affairs for you. Managing someone else's affairs can mean a number of things, including: looking after their bank accounts, savings, investments or other financial affairs buying and selling property on their behalf claiming...
Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people of pension age or over, and who need help with personal care (washing,dressing or eating, for example). Some patients need this type of help in the first few weeks and months after they get home. You do not have to have someone caring for you in order to claim.This link will take you to the UK government's page which will tell you more about what this allowance is, who is eligible and how to claim it.
Benefits explained - GOV.UK This page links to the government's page on benefits. Explains all the benefits available in different circumstances, including Low income While looking for work Temporarily unable to look for work Families Disabled or living with a health condition Carers
Benefits calculators can be used to work out what you might be able to claim for. You can also use it to work out how your benefits might be affected by you starting back at work. You will need some information to use them, such as any savings you have, your income, existing benefits and what you pay out each month in bills. You will also need this information for your partner if you have one, and a Council Tax bill.
Once you reach state pension age, you can't claim all of the same benefits as you did before this age. This link will help you work out what you can claim for at pension age.
This link gives you information about what financial support you might be able to get if you are caring for someone.
This page links to the main home page of Citizen's Advice. They aim to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward, including on benefits and debt advice.
Citizens Advice Bureau Merton and Lambeth provide support and advice services that are FREE, INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL and CONFIDENTIAL. They have enabled more than 20,000 Merton and Lambeth residents to seek our support every year. Support and advice includes: welfare benefits assessment and application support debt advice housing and more.
Every Pound Costs - Lambeth benefits advice Every Pound Counts Lambeth offer advice to help you find out what benefits you’re entitled to, and how to access them. You may qualify for advice from the Every Pound Counts Service. If you do not qualify you can get advice from One Lambeth Advice. Every Pound Counts is available to the following Lambeth residents: • people with disabilities • people with sensory impairments • people experiencing long term ill...
This link provides some information about sick pay, such as conversations you need to have with your employer and how to get a fit note.