Chapter 14
Sorting Out Benefits
In This Chapter
Considering welfare benefits that can help people with dementia
Working through the application process
Understanding how to appeal if your application is turned down
Having the right level of care when you have dementia doesn’t come cheaply. And the amount of work family members put in as non-professional carers is not without its costs either, no matter how much it’s motivated by love.
Fortunately, to help with the cost of care, some government benefits are available for both dementia sufferers and their carers. Many of the benefits are financially means tested.
In this chapter I look at the benefits available, how to access them and who can assist you in making sure you’re not missing out on any much-needed help that you’re entitled to. I start with a rundown of which benefits you can apply for.
Knowing Which Benefits Are Available
Read the headlines in some of the UK’s national tabloid newspapers and you’ll think that the benefits system is just a way for scroungers and idlers to earn an easy buck from the comfort of their brand new, reclining sofas without having to lift a finger. Most recipients are either undeserving layabouts ...
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