# New member **URL:** \ **Category:** New to Carers Connect\ **Created:** [26 July 2022 10:07 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351 "2022-07-26T10:07:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_220712345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@David\_220712345](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/David_220712345)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2022 10:07 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/1 "2022-07-26T10:07:03Z")
Greetings My wife Dawn and I are both in our seventies she has recently had an above the knee amputation.We have a carer come morning and evening totalling 45 minutes the rest of the time I am caring for her.I have had several modifications made to our home to make things easier for us but I must admit there are many little things that are a struggle We only have our state pension and a small private pension We have never had to claim benefits in the past so don’t know how to start We are both happy and doing well so hopefully things will improve with time thanks for listening Regards David ---
**Author:** ![Breezey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@Breezey](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/Breezey)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2022 12:52 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/2 "2022-07-26T12:52:23Z")
Hello David So sorry about your wife’s circumstances. I don’t have knowledge about this but I hope you will get sorted with all the help and benefits you are entitled to. Keep checking back for replies. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Carers\_UK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e274bd/32.png) [@Ingrid\_Carers\_UK](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/Ingrid_Carers_UK)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2022 13:52 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/3 "2022-07-26T13:52:00Z")
Hello David Firstly welcome to our forum. In terms of what benefits you might be entitled to I would strongly suggest you contact our adviceline David, they’ll be able to talk to through the process and give you advice. You can either contact them on 0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm or you can contact us by email ([advice@carersuk.org](mailto:advice@carersuk.org)). Ingrid ---
**Author:** ![thara\_22071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@thara\_22071](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/thara_22071)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2022 15:39 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/4 "2022-07-26T15:39:57Z")
welcome to the forums ---
**Author:** ![sunnydisposition](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@sunnydisposition](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/sunnydisposition)\ **Post date:** [26 July 2022 16:16 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/5 "2022-07-26T16:16:40Z")
Hello & welcome David While you make contact with the advice line look at attendance allowance for your wife. > **[Attendance Allowance](https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance/eligibility)** > > Attendance Allowance helps pay for your personal care if you've reached State Pension age and are disabled - rates, eligibility, apply, claim form AA1. > **[Attendance Allowance claim form](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/attendance-allowance-claim-form)** > > Use the Attendance Allowance claim form to apply for financial help for your personal care if you're disabled and State Pension age or older. Attendance Allowance isn’t means tested so it doesn’t matter what other money you get. It doesn’t matter how much you have in savings either - there’s no limit. > **[What is Attendance Allowance](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/before-you-claim-attendance-allowance/what-is-attendance-allowance/)** > > You can claim Attendance Allowance benefit if you've reached State Pension age and you have a disability or illness that makes it hard for you to look after yourself. Have a look at … > **[Pension Credit](https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit)** > > Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility ---
**Author:** ![Charlesh47](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/carersukstaging.discourse.group/charlesh47/32/404_2.png) [@Charlesh47](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/Charlesh47)\ **Post date:** [28 July 2022 06:15 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/6 "2022-07-28T06:15:47Z")
Hi everyone Not sure what has happened but we appear to have been at least partly hacked as there are unsuitable posts on here blocking up the forum. I’m posting here to bring this topic higher up the forum so that the rubbish can be ignored until the techs get to it. Sorry about this. ---
**Author:** ![bowlingbun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@bowlingbun](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/bowlingbun)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2022 07:16 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/7 "2022-07-29T07:16:50Z")
Hi David, Inevitably, the next few months are going to see a lot of adjustments to your lives. Did the hospital give you any information at all before discharge? Are you aware of the Amputation Foundation? The Occupational Therapist should have visited your home and made arrangements for aids and adaptations to your home as well, especially with regard to bathing/showering. Did any of this happen? Did they arrange 6 weeks FREE Reablement support? Were you given a Carers Assessment, so you could talk about the changes that you were going to face as well? ---
**Author:** ![thara\_22071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@thara\_22071](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/thara_22071)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2022 16:51 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/8 "2022-07-29T16:51:08Z")
Good luck. Request a occupational therapy and a care needs assessment. ---
**Author:** ![Penny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@Penny](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/u/Penny)\ **Post date:** [29 July 2022 19:41 UTC](https://carersukstaging.discourse.group/t/new-member/70351/9 "2022-07-29T19:41:17Z")
Welcome to the forum David.