Hi everyone

I have a client who is a single parent living with very adult daughter who has a severe learning disability . We applied for a community care grant to buy items for home but she was turned down for all items as her need was not high priority.

What strategy can we use to ask for a review. The items requested included a sofa (to replace old sofa) clothing, dryer, duvet, (to replace duvet) beds,(to replace bed) and carpets.

Kind regards

Jeff

You can ask for a review any way, of course,but would need to give details that would raise the priority of the items. For example- what has happened to the existing ones? Is it just that they are old or have they been subject to excessive wear and tear? For bedding and clothes- who are they for? Is the drier needed because of excess washing due to a medical condition? Carpets-what is wrong with the current ones? What flooring is underneath the carpets? Is this unsuitable/dangerous for anyone in the household? etc,etc.

As you have referred to your client as a single parent I am assuming that she has young children. If not,it will be more difficult to raise the priority. However,is the 'very adult daughter' claiming IS? If the clothes and bedding are for her then an application should be made under her name.If the items are required for her, but she is not claiming IS you would be less likely to get them on an application from her mother.If there are young children then that is different, obviously.

If the household items (beds,sofa,drier and carpets)have been damaged by the grown up daughter, or any other children, then that should be included in the details for review.

I could go on - but I am sure you know what to do. Give as much detail as you can.