by Dolores Crowley | Jul 25, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
The Importance of Letting Your Child Make Their Own Decisions As you know, parenting brings a unique set of joys and challenges. From trying to find the right school, therapy, and support, we often find it all chaotic (maybe that’s just me). One aspect of parenting...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 22, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
What is the role of the Trustee? A Trustee has financial responsibilities to distribute the funds in a trust for the benefit of a child with additional needs. They can make financial decisions about a child’s money, yearly budget, key purchases, paid support,...
by Dolores Crowley | Apr 22, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Guardians You have probably heard me talking a lot about Guardians in past workshops and webinars as I feel it’s such an important subject. So, what are Guardians? They are the kindest people in the world who take on the responsibility of caring for our children when...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 19, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Domiciliary Care Allowance? Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment to parents who have children with special needs. Parents need to apply through the Department of Social Protection and show proof that their child needs substantial care when compared...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 18, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Disability Allowance? Disability Allowance is a weekly payment paid to people whose disability is severe enough to affect their ability to work. Often, parents assume that their children must finish their education before they can claim the allowance, but...
