Allowences Available?

[lynbrown]

My grandson is 5 and half, autistic, and incontinent. Is mother eligible for any allowance to help care for him?

[Mamyalynne]

It may be worth looking at eligibility for DLA for him, details here.

https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children/overview

[Buenchico]

Start here:
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/benefits-care/benefits.aspx

[VHG]

There will probably be a carers centre in your area (these are local charities and independent to the local council)

Phone them up and they can give you all sorts of advice, including benefits advice.

[sherrardk]

Google 'parents partnership network' and contact your local branch. They provide up-to-date information about allowances and locally available help. I've used them and that are amazing - they helped me get stuff in place far quicker than waiting for my health visitor.

[EDDIE51]

The CAB are unbeatable for benefit advice, and if there are any available they will help you make a claim. Call in at your local CAB and make an appointment to see a specialist benefit adviser, do it asap as there is normally a few weeks wait for an appointment.
When we tried to claim DLA (disabled living allowance) for my wife we were turned down 3 times, then we got a CAB advisor to make the claim for us, we got the full amount within 5 days and 6 months backdated payments !