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carol obeirne
                              

welfare rights unit, cardiff council
Member since
20th Jul 2004

Community Care Grant - deadlines
Thu 21-Oct-04 10:39 AM

Is there any deadline/time limit for claiming for fares to hospital to visit a child in-patient? Child was in hospoital from 19/7 to (about) 25/7?
Carol

  

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judithH
                              

Appeals Officer, Jobcentre Plus Norwich
Member since
02nd Feb 2004

RE: Community Care Grant - deadlines
Tue 02-Nov-04 11:30 AM

There is no time limit for applying for a grant for fares to visit someone in hospital but the longer it is since 'the need arose', the less likely it is that a grant will be allowed.

I would certainly advise that your client should make an application for a grant and include an explanation for the application not being made earlier; worry about the child, too much going on at the time to think about asking for help,took the money out of the rent money and now in debt etc.A review should also be considered if needed.

  

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