can you help me about caring for an adult please

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my dad is rather frail and in bad health. at present he is paying a girl to come in and clean and help hime.
This is causing a bit of a row because db objects(long story)
as dad is 81 and as I say in bad health, would he be able to clain a benifit, to pay for his care.
I only know about children and DLA.TIA

Is he getting Attendance Allowance? He should be if he is ill/disabled.
Its only available for the over 65's. Free TV lecence, warmfront grant.
And a social services assessment.

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Agree with NMC: just like the rest of us he is entitled to a SS assessment. DH's grandparents got one and turned out (as we had all been telling them for ages) to be entitled to all sorts of things that they weren't claiming for.

I'm not sure about the girl who cleans. My dim dim understanding is that Personal Care for an adult on AA would be chargeable/means tested. So it may depend on savings etc whether it is free or subsidised or what. But as I say, my understanding is dim and the SS assessment would clarify all that.

Personal care and some benefits are means tested. I think the lower savings limit is £16,000 (certainly is for Housing Benefit) but you'd need to check. Your local authority website would have the info.

Actually, in some authorities you can meet with a social worker because of concerns you might have about an elderly relative before making applications. The actual application has to come from the person themselves (you can't request an assessment without their agreement). I was urged to encourage my mother to apply and she's had loads of good support since then.

I ecouraged my mum to get an assessment and she then refused the help. So guess who is having to do it. I just can't but she refuses social services. argh.

My mum has carers twice a day just to check she's up, help her with getting dressed, shower once a week etc. It has taken a huge weight off of my mind to be honest, although she lives next to us (annexe) I was really struggling with school run etc and mum's care - I'd recommended it to anyone in a similar position.
She has a HUGE form to fill in (or rather I do!) and in it they asked if she has capital (not including home) over £22,500. also how much fuel etc costs so I assume that's the means testing bit? (mental note to self, must fill in form this week!)