Grant Issues

CylonYoda

Hi guys, I have a question.

My mother would be a foster carer so she would be getting a small allowance, now it was not entirely throughout the year (2010). The question is which department would I contact to get a balance statement for this.

As I know it, it won't be taken into account for income but it still does have to be declared right?

I tried the CWO and apparently he didn't deal with that aspect, so has anybody ever had to get proof of this from themselves and if so, how did you go about it?

Annasopra

CylonYoda wrote: »

Hi guys, I have a question.

My mother would be a foster carer so she would be getting a small allowance, now it was not entirely throughout the year (2010). The question is which department would I contact to get a balance statement for this.

As I know it, it won't be taken into account for income but it still does have to be declared right?

I tried the CWO and apparently he didn't deal with that aspect, so has anybody ever had to get proof of this from themselves and if so, how did you go about it?

Id say contact the local HSE office and ask them

http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/LHO/

mareliada

hum, tricky one. im a social worker and a foster carer.
you are right, the allowance does nto count as a means of income in the technical sense, but yes you would need to be up front. cwo do not deal with this at all it is the social work dept and a specific dept called fsterign payments, i don't know what part of country you are from. get your mam to talk to her fostering social worker they shoudl be able to give you soem fomr of letter outlining that the allowance is specifically for the needs of the child. this should help. if your mam is on social welfare or there is other income in your family this is what the grant should be based on.
good luck

mareliada

hum, tricky one. im a social worker and a foster carer.
you are right, the allowance does nto count as a means of income in the technical sense, but yes you would need to be up front. cwo do not deal with this at all it is the social work dept and a specific dept called fsterign payments, i don't know what part of country you are from. get your mam to talk to her fostering social worker they shoudl be able to give you soem fomr of letter outlining that the allowance is specifically for the needs of the child. this should help. if your mam is on social welfare or there is other income in your family this is what the grant should be based on.
good luck