Getting paid for caring 4 elderly family?
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Topic: Getting paid for caring 4 elderly family?
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: Getting paid for caring 4 elderly family?
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 5:34pm
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Someone has told me that there is some policy/thing that I can go for, where I can get paid for caring for Pop - as opposed to getting a stranger in from some organization to take care of his cleaning, washing, groceries etc etc
Does anyone have ANY idea what the correct term is for it and how I can go about finding out more? Where should I go? ....I've found a couple documents on google but still not giving me the info I need. I'd much prefer to take over his care (in all honesty it has only been me and Pop's sister caring for him anyway, now that Nana has left) ...and to be quite frank, the money would come in handy, I'm paying so much in petrol having to run around after him everyday (sounds horrible, but you do feel it when you're on a tight budget as a solo mum). So yes, any help appreciated! Thank you muchly guys :) |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 5:40pm
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I know there is, but I can't think of it off the top of my head sorry. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 5:42pm
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I remember when my grandmother died suddenly I stayed with my grandfather to help care for him as I was just back from overseas and didn't have a job yet and I went to work and income and they gave me a benifit, it wasn't much but it did help. I think it was called something like "caring for the sick or infirm" - he wasn't sick as such but had a few years brfore had a stroke so needed help with cleaning and meal prep, groceries etc. This was a good 10-12 years ago though so they have probably changed what it is called now. -------------  
 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:10pm
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Hmm if it's a benefit through WINZ I wonder if I'd even be eligible for it since I'm already on the DPB.
Maybe Citizens will be able to point me in the right direction. |
Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:15pm
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Here you go:
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/caring-for-others.html - Link Hopefully that's helpful 
(I think it might be classed as respite care. But you'd have to call to confirm) -------------  My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:18pm
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Actually... Just reading further... It IS the DPB... Domestic Purposes Benefit:
And I quote: You may get the Domestic Purposes Benefit for caregivers if you are caring for someone at home and this person: needs full-time care is not your spouse or partner would otherwise need hospital care, rest home care, residential care, or care of a similar kind. ------------- My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:20pm
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Hmmmmm
My mother wanted to leave work to care for my terminally ill father, yet WINZ wouldn't pay her a red cent so she had to work ful time to support them as well as care for him. I would ask, but wouldn't get my hopes up... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:56pm
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http://www.carers.org.nz/ - THIS organisation is very helpful and also offer a great service if you ring and ask them specific questions. There are a number of benefits you may be eligible for, but they do have some restrictions, for example where you live - with your Pop? How dependant he is on you - would he be in a home without your support? Has he been assessed as requiring Home Support by his DHB? Does income/asset testing apply to the servies he is eligible for? etc. The government has a commitment to supporting people to live at home for as long as they want, so there should be assistance. (In saying this sometimes the reality is somewhat different) Good Luck! ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 11:56am
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Contact the local needs assessment and service coordination centre at your DHB. they do appraisals of an individual's care needs, and sometimes if a family member provides the care, they can get paid - it's not through WINZ, and is not related to any benefits - it's through the DHB. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 1:01pm
| If it is through DPB (and I know nothing about this!) you could talk to your case manager about getting him added as a dependent? I guess that is where it comes under... which should result in an increase in your DPB $$ |
Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 4:54pm
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my parents who are both ill with long term illness and sister who is ihc get respite days through the ministry of health. Each full day is worth $76.00 for "informal" carer - ie not an organisation.
They are assessed each year for how many days they are allowed this is done by Access Ability in Dunedin not sure about other places. Hope that helps. |