CARER'S ALLOWANCE
Hello again
I just got a letter from the DWP in the UK about my claim for Carer's Allowance which was rejected.
My partner who is 70 had been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and we decided to move to Spain as it would be less stressful for us both. While here he went into Santa Lucia Hospital Cartagena with a blood clot. Now he is on Pradaxa for the thrombosis and a patch to slow down the dementia.
I am looking after him every day without any bitterness, its life.
I am 57 so live off James' old age pension and a small work's pension.
I am the only one who looks after him but I can cope but it is unfair that the DWP said as James has not claimed Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Constant Attendance Allowance and Personal Independence Allowance when at times he cannot remember his own name.
Any advice - we are both resident's of Spain.
Thanks a lot
Annemarie