Hi and thank you for replying,
I’m unemployed lone parent 243€ per week. I’m in rented accommodation 55€ per week, with a credit union loan of 5k€ savings 2.5k€ Paying 20€ weekly off the loan. 25€ esb, 25€ heating oil.
Shopping varies, depending on what’s left after bills are paid. I don’t have any investments or own any property except my car which is idle at the moment.
Hi and thank you for replying,
I’m unemployed lone parent 243€ per week. I’m in rented accommodation 55€ per week, with a credit union loan of 5k€ savings 2.5k€ Paying 20€ weekly off the loan. 25€ esb, 25€ heating oil.
Shopping varies, depending on what’s left after bills are paid. I don’t have any investments or own any property except my car which is idle at the moment
My children are 17+15
Think I may have replied to a wrong thread earlier oops, apologies.
Also I’m not really good with filling out forms, and when writing things tend to be a bit all over the place.
Thank you for filling this out for me, I appreciate it.I've copied your post back here Jilly. You need to continue posting your information here. You should answer all of the Money Maker questions to get meaningful answers.
Edit:
I deleted the template (no need for me to be adding unnecessarily to the thread) as Sue Ellen has put it into your original post.
Thank you for the information, my sons hospital appointments are just endless, I will take any advice on where to go next. Appealing everythingJilly - well done on reaching out for help
The DCA for the most part refuse 1st time applications and you appeal it. There is a great group on Facebook called DCA Warriors and they are a group full of parents like yourself with children that have more diverse needs and full of advise on how to apply and more importantly how to appeal with Social Welfare. This is what you are entitled to at the end of the day
Secondly your child of 17 would be entitled to Disability allowance as this is a payment that starts at the age of 16 for 203 Euro a week. Again there is another facebook group called - crosscroads from DCA to Disability allowance- i did a degree many moons ago in social work and understand how the dept of social welfare make it a battle for people to apply. Don't take their 'no' as an a definite and fight them all the way when you are only trying to provide for your family the best way you can.
Once both of your children get these payments you can then apply for carers allowance/benefit. It all takes time but you need to get your ducks in a row. Keep a copy of all your appointments for your children. Document all the extra care they need. Ask the social welfare how a clerical officer at a desk can over write a decision that was filled in by your doctor (with 7 years medical training) that stated the conditions of your child. Fight them all the way
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