Hi
My beautiful friend gave birth to her full term perfect little baby son in July 2022 in Dublin. He was born still born at 8lbs and went straight to heaven. She had no complications in her pregnancy and cannot cope with going back working at present. He was perfect, so perfect. Life can be cruel.
She worked for three years after completing her degree prior to becoming pregnant with this little boy and left her job as she had relocated back down the country. She is distraught and is just not able to look for new work at this present time and her GP concurs. She has a partner( not married ) and a three year old little girl together. He earns roughly €40,000 and is keeping the three of them going but its very tough financially on them. She has used up her 9 months not means tested unemployment income.
Q. Can she claim any other social welfare income for health reasons? I suppose it will need to be " not means tested as her partner works" She is not able to look for new work as she has just lost her perfect little baby and is lost, so lost. She is focusing on her little girl and punching in the days, until she receives the official autopsy report which they tell her could take up to 18mths. Her GP or Hospital consultant can sign or do any letter that is required by social welfare. As you can imagine she is worried about the increasing mortgage rates, energy costs and the cost of living, while grieving the loss of her little perfect bundle of joy( that she should be holding in her arms now and not up visiting him in a cold cemetery)
My heart is broke for her and I'm trying to see if she can get any financial help from the state in any way shape or form.
This lady is such a kind hearted soul and she has been dealt an unbelievable blow.
Can anyone advise me on anything to help this couple financially?
Thanking you all in advance
My beautiful friend gave birth to her full term perfect little baby son in July 2022 in Dublin. He was born still born at 8lbs and went straight to heaven. She had no complications in her pregnancy and cannot cope with going back working at present. He was perfect, so perfect. Life can be cruel.
She worked for three years after completing her degree prior to becoming pregnant with this little boy and left her job as she had relocated back down the country. She is distraught and is just not able to look for new work at this present time and her GP concurs. She has a partner( not married ) and a three year old little girl together. He earns roughly €40,000 and is keeping the three of them going but its very tough financially on them. She has used up her 9 months not means tested unemployment income.
Q. Can she claim any other social welfare income for health reasons? I suppose it will need to be " not means tested as her partner works" She is not able to look for new work as she has just lost her perfect little baby and is lost, so lost. She is focusing on her little girl and punching in the days, until she receives the official autopsy report which they tell her could take up to 18mths. Her GP or Hospital consultant can sign or do any letter that is required by social welfare. As you can imagine she is worried about the increasing mortgage rates, energy costs and the cost of living, while grieving the loss of her little perfect bundle of joy( that she should be holding in her arms now and not up visiting him in a cold cemetery)
My heart is broke for her and I'm trying to see if she can get any financial help from the state in any way shape or form.
This lady is such a kind hearted soul and she has been dealt an unbelievable blow.
Can anyone advise me on anything to help this couple financially?
Thanking you all in advance