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Ell69
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Hi all,
I'll try to make this a short as possible.
My husband and I who have 3 other children took my nephew in when he was 2 to live with us, he is now 7,(he's my sisters child)
Social workers had placed him in foster care. Anyway we requested that he be placed with us. Domicilary care allowance transfered over from his foster family, he had a lot of medical problems then.
We received DCA until three months into his care here, also granted Carers allowance. We were also granted joing guardianship along with hs mother. Though she has no contact with him.
3 months into his placement here with us, DCA was cut off, as senior medical officer saw my nephew could walk n talk etc. He has since been diagnosed with dyspraxia and has an SNA in school. He is difficult to look after 24/7 care n attention.
All this time we continued to receive Cares allowance, only to be told a few days ago that we no longer qualify for this as we dont get Domicillary care allowance for him.
IT took them 5 years to tell us this btw.
I have got a form for DCA and not holding much hope in being granted it as his problems arent medical, they are to do with his dyspraxia, ie, his motors skills etc.
I'm wondering if we dont get DCA does anyone know what I am entitled to financially for this child.
Legally my husband is not responsible for this child, he's not his. The state entrusted him in our care, so what payment am I entitled to for his upkeep.
Can we look into fostering him while already being granted joint guardianship?. Would this be an option.
Financially we won't be able to cope without financial assistance.
I'll try to make this a short as possible.My husband and I who have 3 other children took my nephew in when he was 2 to live with us, he is now 7,(he's my sisters child)
Social workers had placed him in foster care. Anyway we requested that he be placed with us. Domicilary care allowance transfered over from his foster family, he had a lot of medical problems then.
We received DCA until three months into his care here, also granted Carers allowance. We were also granted joing guardianship along with hs mother. Though she has no contact with him.
3 months into his placement here with us, DCA was cut off, as senior medical officer saw my nephew could walk n talk etc. He has since been diagnosed with dyspraxia and has an SNA in school. He is difficult to look after 24/7 care n attention.
All this time we continued to receive Cares allowance, only to be told a few days ago that we no longer qualify for this as we dont get Domicillary care allowance for him.
IT took them 5 years to tell us this btw.
I have got a form for DCA and not holding much hope in being granted it as his problems arent medical, they are to do with his dyspraxia, ie, his motors skills etc.
I'm wondering if we dont get DCA does anyone know what I am entitled to financially for this child.
Legally my husband is not responsible for this child, he's not his. The state entrusted him in our care, so what payment am I entitled to for his upkeep.
Can we look into fostering him while already being granted joint guardianship?. Would this be an option.
Financially we won't be able to cope without financial assistance.