Probably get slated for this but I'll ask anyway. My wife got pretty badly smashed up in a road traffic accident on her way to work a few months ago and is now in a wheelchair (for a few months yet). She does get sick pay for 6 months. I have to work away from home much of the time and we can't afford to have me stay home. My lad (20) has given up his job to look after her pretty much full time. (She cannot walk at all just now). He didn't have much of a job but it did give him some income. He tried to see if there was anything he could claim from social services. Apparently he isn't eligible for anything at all! They said if she (his mum) was on benefit - then he would be entitled to carers allowance. Now I know she is getting sick pay just now - but it doesn't seem fare to me that he can't get some financial help in these circumstances. Anyone know if there is something/anything he can claim? After all, he is claiming for help for himself - not for her - yet they base his claim on her situation! If we said we couldn't cope she'd have to be packed off to some rehab. place and huge cost to the taxpayer. We are not spongers and have always paid our way - this is the first time we've ever tried to claim anything. Of course we'll make sure he get some money - but when I see (apparently) all kinds of, shall we say grants paid to foreigners - it grates when I see he is not eligible for 1p in his own country from his own social services - which I have paid into for 40 years.

Change your name to Abdulhakmohammed and your son shall receive many benfits and a car to run his mum around in.

Are we benefit scroungers?

Sep 27, 2006 25 Replies

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Chris X 19 years ago

How long have you been on it, Slimey ?

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Chris.S 19 years ago

Since I work I am not eligible but maybe you could tell us if you are on it, it would explain why you spend so much time here, posting 75, yes that is right 75, post in a day every day. We could all do with a job like that. rotfl

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Chris X 19 years ago

As what ?

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Chris.S 19 years ago

Well lets say that when I put an electrical question to you, you ducked it. ;-)

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Chris X 19 years ago

Your evasion is noted.

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Chris.S 19 years ago

So was yours when I asked the question ;-)

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