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carers benefit soon to stop what now

craftypaddy · 2012-01-16 21:20:34

hi, my mother inlaw gave up work to look after her elederly mother who is dying of cancer, she is currently on carers benefit/allowance not sure which one, anyway her mother is about to go into a hospice so the end is near, what are her options now in regard to benefits while she finds work. any help would be great thanks

16-01-2012 9:20pm

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hi, my mother inlaw gave up work to look after her elederly mother who is dying of cancer, she is currently on carers benefit/allowance not sure which one, anyway her mother is about to go into a hospice so the end is near, what are her options now in regard to benefits while she finds work.
any help would be great thanks

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#2 16-01-2012 9:22pm

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As far as I know, she will still receive carer's allowance for 10 weeks following her mother entering a caring facility.

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#3 16-01-2012 9:34pm

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after that can she sign on the dole ?

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