Hello Everyone, I was wondering if you could help me please. I have RRMS, and had to give up work. My fiancé is now my carer, and in turn we have financial worries. Apart from child benefits, (have a 12 & 5yr old boys), I get DLA, my fiancé gets the carers allowance, and that’s it! We’ve just moved to Hampshire, then my fiancé was made unemployed, due to the company closing down. And now at a loss:o( I’m fretting, which I think my ms symptoms are going down hill. Could anyone give me some advice please as to what we could apply for? Thank you in advance, Jane x
Hi, Sorry to hear of your situation. Have you looked into claiming for ESA? May also be entitled to housing Benefit/council tax benefit if renting. The direct gov website is very good. Hope this help and best of luck with everything. Tracey
Hello Jane
Just bumping your post. Hopefully for others to add to tracey’s good advice
Hi Jane
Citizens advice may be able to help, they have benefits advisor’s I think.
Bx
If you go to the website ‘entitled to dot co dot uk’ there is a bril calculator which will work out everything you are entitled to claim - including disability benefits. Its worth also speaking to your local CAB as others have mentioned as they can help you with the form filling.