Disabled child and grandparents

[Theraindropontherose]

I have a disabled child aged 16 and need some help with weekend childcare due to work pressures. My parents think they can come as the rules allow them to do so as my DD is disabled. I can’t see that in the rules. Any ideas? If it is allowed , it would be very helpful, as DH is working out of the house and I am WFH.

You are allowed a childcare bubble regardless, it can only be used for childcare though, you can’t socialise with them.

You are "allowed" caring responsibility so even if your DD was over 18 your parents could help you out to look after her

They're allowed.

In fact I was in hospital recently and a lady whose mum lived with her was able to come in each day and care for her because otherwise she wouldn't eat. She'd also communicate with doctors for her.

I think it's allowed. I look after my dad (dementia) once a week to give my mum a break.

Yes, it's allowed. It's care of a vulnerable person.

Your DD is too old for a childcare bubble but care and support of a vulnerable person is allowed and this would not be limited to childcare purposes.

My parents have been providing respite for me for years, this didn’t change through lockdown at all, my child isn’t at school at the moment and is continuing to shield after lockdown is lifted tomorrow. You cannot be expected to care for your disabled child 24 hours a day 365 days a year, you would break. Nobody is talking about the long term carers who look after disabled children or adults, we have been forgotten about once again. Let your parents come and help you out.

Yes it’s allowed in those circumstances.

Thank you everyone, very helpful.