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Hi, my name is Mikey99!
Mikey99
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Hi - I've been aware of your good work for a while now but have only just decided to register.
We have a "learning disabled" son - Alan - now aged 46 whom we've obviously supported all our lives; but since we're now in our seventies we would appreciate some professional support.
We have a "learning disabled" son - Alan - now aged 46 whom we've obviously supported all our lives; but since we're now in our seventies we would appreciate some professional support.
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Hello @Mikey99 Pleased to meet you welcome.
Thank you for joining and sharing.
You have come to the right place for information, advice, support.
I am one of the team of community champions who inform, guide new members who join. How we can be supportive offer advice and information.
Please can I advise have a look at our community posts on Parents and carers. Also have a look under Talk about Specific Conditions. Learning Difficulties.
We are a friendly community. Care and share.
Please ask anything you wish to know.. There will be community members and members of our team. who will be able to answer.
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Hi @Mikey99
Welcome to our online community/family.
You have come to the right place for both “help & support “
Please please let me There’s anything that I can help you with???? -
Hi @Mikey99, and a warm welcome to the community!
Thanks for sharing this with us. Do feel free to post in our parents and carers discussions and tell us a little more, and we'll do our best to offer some guidance and point you in the right direction. -
steve51 - hi, and thanks for your prompt response.
I have emailed Zoe with details of our query, and can copy you.
Briefly … our "learning disabled" son Alan (46) lives in a care home here in Southend. Suddenly the Council visited him, performed an "assessment" and based on his income versus a Minimum Income Guarantee figure of £91.40 has concluded that he must pay them £41.90pw.
I can follow the maths: however bearing in mind he gets a Disability Premium: Enhanced of £ 16.40 and a Disability Living Allowance (Care) – Low of £22.65 they don't seem to have recognised this in the MIG figure: the Government table seems to suggest his MIG should be £151.45, plus a further LRDLA of £12.00, making his “Net Protected Income” £163.45?
Which is more than his income so, nothing to pay?
He also gets quarterly household bills - again wouldn't this be added to his "Disregarded" income?
If you're able to help/advise - excellent.
If not maybe you can recommend someone who can explain how all this works!
Thanks - Mike
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Hi @Mikey99
And welcome possibly lots of good advice on tap here to help you .
I wish you well
Cheers Gizmo -
Glad to see you're having some support from the helpline team with this, @Mikey99. You may also be interested in our PIP/DLA and finances and extra costs community discussions.
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