Hi All,
Wanted to ask about Carer's benefit,
A co-worker of mine who's son is autistic is hoping to reduce her hours to be available to him more, and go on carers benefit but is a bit confused as to how to approach our employer.
She is currently awaiting a response for Domicillary Carers Allowance, so IF that gets that approved, how should she go about "requesting" reducing her hours so she can claim carers benefit? The employer has to fill out part of the application but she's a bit afraid if she doesn't get it that he'll be p'ssed she wants to reduce her hours and "leave him in the lurch"....he's a real nice guy!!!!
She works apx 26 hours a week, so we're aware this would have to reduce to 18.
I would have thought she can notify our boss now, since he will have to complete part of the form anyway, but she thinks she should wait until the DCA is approved first? The waiting time on the DCA application is months long.
So i suppose the question is "What do you need to provide in order to claim carers benefit?" and if she approaches our employer to complete the form, but then gets rejected can she stay on her normal hours as she can't afford to loose that money unless she gets the carers benefit.
Wanted to ask about Carer's benefit,
A co-worker of mine who's son is autistic is hoping to reduce her hours to be available to him more, and go on carers benefit but is a bit confused as to how to approach our employer.
She is currently awaiting a response for Domicillary Carers Allowance, so IF that gets that approved, how should she go about "requesting" reducing her hours so she can claim carers benefit? The employer has to fill out part of the application but she's a bit afraid if she doesn't get it that he'll be p'ssed she wants to reduce her hours and "leave him in the lurch"....he's a real nice guy!!!!
She works apx 26 hours a week, so we're aware this would have to reduce to 18.
I would have thought she can notify our boss now, since he will have to complete part of the form anyway, but she thinks she should wait until the DCA is approved first? The waiting time on the DCA application is months long.
So i suppose the question is "What do you need to provide in order to claim carers benefit?" and if she approaches our employer to complete the form, but then gets rejected can she stay on her normal hours as she can't afford to loose that money unless she gets the carers benefit.