Care allowance and a bit of advice

[AlwaysConfused]

My friend's wife died yesterday, who was also his carer. He cannot walk more than a metre unaided, so therefore struggles with most daily tasks. He gets disability allowance as he can no longer work. On top of grieving, he is very stressed that he will lose the care allowance that [they] got between them. I have advised him to get home help, but he is refusing, as he does not want people 'sticking their noses'. He can drive and has a car on a mobility scheme, but his pride refuses him to use a wheelchair. Is there anything that he could be entitled to? And how can I knock some sense into him (I've been trying for years!)

[ubasses]

The care allowance belongs to a person, so who was getting it? If it is him it will continue, if not he must advise the authorities of the death of his wife and it will stop. He then can fill in application for himself and if he qualifies it will start again in his name. How you can get him to accept help though is another matter. Social Services could arrange for Care to go in daily is he is assessed to need it, but you cannot force him.

[stokemaveric]

if he doesnt contact the dwp he will get into trouble..he needs help to sort his finances out where any benefits are concerned...

[B00]

Can you not give him a few days? his wife only died yesterday, he's still grieving!

[AlwaysConfused]

I told him to contact DWP today, letting him know it's fraud if he continues to receive the money. He seems to be waiting for the death certificate to come through, which will not be until Monday. His carer was his wife, so the money came to her. He wants a close family friend to be his carer, but she is already a carer for her sister, but is unsure is someone can someone care for more than one person. He is outright refusing outside care

[Yorky Lass]

Carers Allowance is paid to the carer not to the person needing the care. It is because he gets DLA that someone qualifies for Carers Allowance. Has he got another family member who could claim it? He may feel better with someone he knows.
If that fails he could try claiming Income Support/Pension Credit now his income had been reduced.

[Yorky Lass]

Sorry post crossed

[ubasses]

Sorry I posted as if it was Attendance Allowance. He could try claiming Attendance allowance if he requires assistance with his day to day living. That would be paid directly to him and does not matter what other income he has.

[furrypusscat]

It sounds as if he is getting at least mobility allowance under his own right as otherwise he would not be entitled to a mobility car. If this is correct and he also gets a care (not carers allowance) then this will still remain. If his wife was receiving anything under her own right then he will have to notify the benefits office of her death and they will obviously cease. CAB can advise or a welfare adviser will give the necessary advice. He perhaps should have an assessment of his needs under the local or county council Social Services Dept. He may be entitled to 'Direct Payment' where he can in effect employ someone who he knows and trusts to help within his home, I believe payment is made to him for him then to pay the person he chooses to carry out his work within the house, garden etc.

[jeanijay]

who ever replaces his wife they will want to be paid not see it go to his pocket, it seems that the loss of his wife allowance is his worry. I have a DLA but I never applied for a carer, my husband. My friend also with DLA did for her husband, when he died the extra that was paid to him ended.Will he get extra pension as a widower?