I've never been able to get a respite grant and i've been doing this for 2 years so far, and over a year when i was a young carer. If i want respite i have to arrange and pay for it myself

i got a health grant before christmas to get away. thats was through my carers centre

Sadly

I think that something like this maybe available to people but they probably have no idea how to go about getting them. Would we go down the road of say discussing it with our doctors or is there a special body in place that you contact.

Not that this actually matters to me anymore because my wife has just died, had her funeral yesterday, however, we liked to go on holiday to either Devon or Cornwall and I had to try and get suitable accomodation, she could not walk upstairs but she did not require hoisting etc. I think the most that I spent for a 2 week holiday was about £400 because I knew that spending anymore would reduce the amount that we had to spend on our trip.

Some of the more expensive accomodation may have been better but I did have to do a lot of research to ensure that my wife was able to get into the place that had been selected by me. I had to think of things such as were there any steps up to the place, how far was the car away, would I need the wheelchair to get her from the car to the accomodation.

All little things I know but they all add up when you are looking for suitable places to stop at.

She can only use the GP carers grant for herself not to be used for both . you should check out www.disabilty-grants.org