by Allan | Jul 11, 2012 | SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Financial Wellbeing is a company dedicated to special needs financial planning & guidance. We hope that after looking through our website that you will get a greater understanding of the financial issues facing you as a parent with a child with special needs. We...
by Allan | Mar 5, 2012 | SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
The starting point for all entitlements is Domiciliary Care Allowance. This is a monthly payment for the benefit of your child. It is not means tested. I have nicknamed this the gate opener because when you are in receipt of this allowance then other entitlements are...
by Allan | Sep 5, 2011 | SPECIAL NEEDS LEGAL
I sat down with a married couple who have two boys with a rare genetic disorder that has turned their world upside down. Being loving parents and worried about the future, this couple started a savings plan in 1998 and a second plan in 2000. To give credit where...
by Allan | Aug 22, 2011 | REGULATED
The most important financial questions a parent of a child with special needs must answer YES to. Have you set up a trust and will for your child with special needs? Have you decided your child’s future living arrangements? Have you provided sufficient life cover for...
by Allan | Jul 29, 2011 | SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
This allowance helps parents meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for their children. It doesn’t matter whether or not you have children with special needs. The scheme operates from June to September each year and is means tested. The main criteria are you...
