family fund

[bettyboo57]

i just got a call to say that they want to come and see me and my son .i,m in a panick now what kind of questions is she going to ask and what info is she going to be looking for ? help she is coming on wednesday help !:spin:

[lausan]

Is this your First Application as i know thay can send someone out to get to know the Family.....and it can depend on what you have asked for dont worry to much im sure it will be ok

[bettyboo57]

no second first time i got driving lessons as my husband had a massive stroke and i needed to learn to drive ,to get my husband and my boys around

[BarryandCaron]

I'm sorry I can't help with your questions but wanted to wish you Good Luck with your meeting. I'm sure it will be fine.

Caron

[bettyboo57]

thanks barry& caron you always worry its like your feel like you are doing something wrong , you always feel there is other needy people we where doing not too bad till my husband had a stroke at 43 then our whole lives change from both us working to my husband not being able to work and me having to give up work to care for him and the boys

[mainecoon lover]

I am sure all will be ok. They just like to do home visits sometimes. I think its pot luck.
My friend had three occasions when they asked for reciepts but i was never asked.
Good luck.

[bettyboo57]

thanks i will let you know how i get on .fingers crossed eh

[janeprice]

What is the family fund? We have a disabled child and I have never heard of it.

[mainecoon lover]

What is the family fund? We have a disabled child and I have never heard of it.

It is a charity that will give grants for things like holiday, driving lessons, washing machines etc.
It is for children up to and including 15 years of age. It is means tested.

[mazz]

here are the details Jane http://www.familyfund.org.uk/newsite/default.asp

Caroline, they are not looking for anything in particular they come to talk about what they can do to help and to confirm that you still meet their criteria, they came to me last year he was very nice, we had a chat a cuppa and he asked to see DLA award letters

[bettyboo57]

thanks mazz , she did say on the phone she would like to see my son for just even 5 mins and to see dla award letters .probarly worring about nothing eh ! thats just me

[mazz]

It is a charity that will give grants for things like holiday, driving lessons, washing machines etc.
It is for children up to and including 15 years of age. It is means tested.


thanks to money from the govt the age limit is going up to possibly 17yrs :thumbs-up

From 1 April, the Fund will be able to help families living in England who have a severely disabled son or daughter aged 16. This extension of our age range is thanks to a grant announced by the Secretary of State, Ed Balls, as part of the Government's Children's Plan. Applicants will need to fulfil the same criteria that covers families with 0-15 year olds, including not having been helped by the Fund in ther 12 months prior to this application. We are delighted to have received the £8.4 million. This will enable us to help 17 year olds as well, but not until 2009/2010, at the earliest, as the money is to cover the three years 008-2011 and is being introduced in a phased way.

[Sheeps68]

You'll be fine. its a regular process. I was with a family and they actually came up with more than the family asked for and thought of things in a different way that met their needs better than I or family had come up with.

[janeprice]

What a great charity. Just a pity that charities like this need to make the difference. Government should be giving so much more help but I am glad to see they have started to recognise this.

[Jedi_Angie]

...the Fund will be able to help families living in England who have a severely disabled son or daughter aged 16.

Just to clarify, I thought the fund was available to people across the whole of the UK, not just England. Please correct me if I'm wrong! :)

[BevS97]

looking at that website, it suggests they help all of the UK's under 15 year olds, but only Englands 16 year olds.

[mazz]

looking at that website, it suggests they help all of the UK's under 15 year olds, but only Englands 16 year olds.

that's how i read it too, i just highlighted and did copy and paste for this news article