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Moving to uk with our baby who has a disability help ?

  • 25-08-2014 11:29pm
    #1
    MissRachael29
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Our son has spina bifida does anybody know the system for uk? Birmingham. My partner is originally from there and moved over to Ireland 3 years ago. We want to move back to where he lives but I need to know what is the services like over there in regards of physiotherapy and Nuerosurgeons, the main concerns would be those and second would I get a carers allowance of some sort over there?

    Would I be entitled to a payment whilest looking after my son? I'm currently on carers allowance here as I left work 3 weeks ago but I'm not sure if uk would offer me the same. I really need some info as I've phones places and searches fb pages and emailed people and I'm always given another contact to ask. So please if anyone out there could help. Spina bifida is a physical disability, also would need neurosurgeons for the knowledge of hydrocephalus ( fluid on brain ).


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  • #2
    Frito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Frito


    Carers allowance in the uk is about £61/week. It's abysmal.

    You can check benefits entitlement using this checker, it will calculate what your family is entitled to

    https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits

    Although I'm not sure if you've recently moved from another eu country what your entitlements are.

    Carers uk is an organisation with dedicated benefits advisors. Might be worth ringing them even before you move to give you a better idea.

    I posted a link recently about a European Commission directive regarding the Irish state paying carers allowance to those living in another eu state who had made social security contributions in Ireland. Keep yourself updated as you may qualify for carers allowance from Ireland after your move to UK (obviously you can't claim carers allowance from both states, and Ireland pays more).

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0710/629817-carers/


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