by Allan Cuthbert | Feb 26, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
No, I am not recruiting parents to work in MI6 as the next James Bond; I am referring to becoming an Agent for your child when dealing with the Department of Social Protection. When your child applies for Disability Allowance, appointing a parent as an Agent is an...
by Dolores Crowley | Feb 26, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
How did I hear about home help? I didn’t know this service was available to me. I hadn’t even given it a second thought, and if I did, I assumed it was for the elderly. Let me tell you how I came about it. I was tired, well, exhausted. I had lots of back procedures...
by Dolores Crowley | Feb 3, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
As Carers, we often find ourselves in situations where money is tight; we seem to be busy all the time and have very little time or money for ourselves. We never know what tomorrow brings and the demands on us. Some of us live week to week on our Carer’s...