family fund ?

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By welshie

Re: family fund ?
Sat 9 Jun 2007 18:16

hi kerry doesn't normally take as long as that once you've applied and recieved help before normally 4-6weeks depending if no more information is needed

Good Luck

By Tricia

Re: family fund ?
Sun 10 Jun 2007 07:53

Hello Kerry

It depends upon how many applications they have to deal with. I have applied for a number of years not only for my son but helped others too (my son is approaching 16 so no more for me after his 16th birthday). But I have waited between four weeks to four months because of the backlog of appications.

Good luck with your next application

By kerry1971

Re: family fund ?
Tue 19 Jun 2007 18:13

how are successfull 2nd applications for the family fund or is like the 1st time you apply ?

see you from kerry..

By kerry1971

Re: family fund ?
Tue 19 Jun 2007 18:20

they say they got our application on the 11th june she said it can take upto 10 weeks , she said it could be sooner..

ive asked for :

holiday
spending money for holiday
clothes , shoes money as well.

i feel cheeky asking for things , this is the 2nd time now , our 1st time we had driving lessons for me and holiday spending money for our holiday..

the lady that came out last year said we should ask for a holiday next time we apply.. we have booked our little holiday to south wales its very cheap £485.00 we have payed the deposit of £80.00 .. i just hope we here before we go away..

see you from kerry..

By Diasal

Re: family fund ?
Wed 20 Jun 2007 17:56

hello everyone new girl here,i care for my partner has well as having depression myself,never had a holiday for years and years ,have three teenagers and very interested in the information about the holiday family fund,does anyone know if we would qualifiy?or about any other organisation who could help us?thank

By bumpybean

Re: family fund ?
Sun 22 Jul 2007 05:13

Hi everyone, This will be our 3rd Year of applying to the family fund.We were initially told about the FF from My daughters family aid worker,The first year we applied we were given money to spend on a holiday for the family, a washing machine, dishwasher and a bed. The 2nd year my daughter was offered a Laptop or a desktop PC, she opted for the laptop this has helped her immensley with her GCSE's, and a trampoline. My daughter is now 14 and has been diagnosed with ADHD for the past 9 years.Im sure being in reciept of DLA may help with the application.

By MANDY

Re: family fund ?
Sun 22 Jul 2007 10:26

hello everyone,i have just been turned down by family fund and although i receive DLA and carers allawance my daughter still dont meet the criteria.my daughter is 10 and has diabetes type 1 and we struggle every day trying to get her to eat when she dont want to,to take her injections when she dont want to plus she has to do blood sugar tests 4 times a day.the thing is i know people whos kids have the same as my daughter and they have got help off the family fund,i feel abit let down cause it just means another year we dont get to go on a break oh well chin up i will try next year....

By Bagheera1

Re: family fund ?
Sun 22 Jul 2007 16:26

Have only recently heard of the existence of the Family Fund, and after struggling to find enough to pay for a week's break in Ireland out of my Incapacity Benefit + the last few months some extra help in the form of DLA , I wonder if I can apply retrospectively for help? I shall certainly apply BEFORE our next holiday, though. Can I do it on-line?

By bumpybean

Re: family fund ?
Sun 22 Jul 2007 21:49

Im not sure of they are recieving on line applications, I do know you can download the forms(there are a few you need to complete) and print them off, and then send post them in, thats the way I have done it.

Mandy...Have you thought about possibly calling them and asking them to have a look at your application again.

By MANDY

Re: family fund ?
Mon 23 Jul 2007 00:12

thanks bumpybean for your reply,i have thought about it but it says on the letter that they would look at the decision again if theres any additional imformation that would help them reconsider,but how much more do they need to know,ive put nurses names and doctors names and her medication and the care i have to go through every single day but it seems it just not enough which i dont understand..