My mother-in -law is widowed and disabled and her son is her carer.
An EDF rep called last week to say under new Gov scheme, she could have a new boiler, for free, if she received Pension Credits.
I just went online to fill in a form for her and it came back saying she was not entitled to PC, because she has someone living with her.
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The nice lady gave me the same answer, mother would have to live alone to get PC.
So I asked her" if her son who is her carer was to leave the house , would she get PC?
Yes was the reply.
Q. Who would then look after her, I inquired?
A. Well she would get and extra £59 per week, for her to pay for taxis etc.
Q. And who would wash her, get her dressed and help her to get in the taxi?
A. Erm.
At that point I put the phone down.
