Parents of disabled children-Special needs forum support group

I was always wondering what you could claim off the Family Fund and today when I applied online I discovered the list, so I thought I'd place it on here to give everyone an idea of the things that they could claim for.

Eligibility criteria
You are the parent or carer of a severely disabled child aged 17 or under who lives at home.
Money coming into your household is less than (look below). This is the money you receive from benefits and tax credits. If you are working we also count your net income (this is the money you take home after you have paid tax and national insurance). We do not count Disability Living Allowance or Child benefit.
You have permanent legal residency in the UK and have lived in the UK for six months
From 1st of April 2010 the new income limits are:
25,000 England
27,000 Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

What Family Fund can help with:
Air condition Unit
Bed
Bed-special
Bedding
Bedding-specialist
Boiler/Heating
Buggy Accessories
Car Adaptations
CCTV
Clothing
College Starter
Communication Training
Computer
Cooker and 3 year warranty
Cycle
Decoration
Dishwasher and 5 year warranty
Floor Covering
Freezer and 5 year warranty
Fridge and 5 year warranty
Fridge Freezer and 5 year warranty
Furniture
Games Consoles
Games, Books and Music
Garden Equipment
Garden Works
Hand-held Games Console
Holiday-Haven
Home Safety Item
Hospital Visiting Cost
Insurance-Special Equipment
Internet Provision
Jet Bath
Labour Costs for Plumbing + Decorations
Mobile Phone
Motability Deposit
Moving Home
Outdoor Play Equipment
Outings
Pet
Portable Heater
Portable Oxygen Cylinder
Power Pack/Battery
Recreation
Redecoration after Adaptions
Repairs
Roof Box/Bars
Safe Space
Shower
Small Household Appliance
Soft Furnishings
Special Cycle
Specialist Car Seat
Specialist Chair
Specialist Clothing
Specialist Glasses
Specialist Toys
Sports Wheelchair
Thomas Cook Holiday Vouchers
Trampoline and Safety Net
Transport
Tumble Dryer and 5 year warranty
Washer Dryer and 5 year warranty
Washing Machine and 5 year warranty
Wheelchair/Specialist Buggy.

Why is it most help is means tested? Just because i earn money doesn't mean i'm any better off than someone on benefits as i have to pay out more ie mortgage and council tax and i'm not even entitled to ca as i earn too much! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

what do they mean by servely disabled. i got it last year and my son had at the time gdd and other problems he has now got dcd and most of the problems he had. i am on benifits.

(07-20-2010 08:25 AM)windsor09 Wrote: [ -> ]what do they mean by servely disabled. i got it last year and my son had at the time gdd and other problems he has now got dcd and most of the problems he had. i am on benifits.

Family Fund definition of severe disability

As the Family Fund has limited funding, and is unable to help all families caring for a disabled child or young person it has its own definition of severe disability.

To meet the Family Fund definition of severe disability, children and young people must have additional complex needs, or have a serious or life threatening illness.

AND
There must be evidence that the child’s additional needs impact on family’s choices and their opportunity to enjoy ordinary life; and the degree of planning and support required to meet their needs is much greater than that usually required to meet the needs of children and young people.

AND
They must require a high level of support in three or more of the following areas:

* The physical environment
* Education
* Communication
* Access to social activities
* Personal care, supervision and vigilance
* Specialist resources, including Information and Communications Technology, required
* Medical or therapeutic treatment and condition management

AND
The child’s condition must be long term or life limiting. By long term we mean lasting or likely to last 12 months or more.

If you are in doubt as to whether you child or young person would meet the Fund's definition. Please do complete an application form for us to review.

Oh my goodness i actually forgot to put one of the main ones that we all have used or want to use.

DRIVING LESSONS

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