Carer's Assessment

Despite my fears, the Carer's Assessment was less alienating than expected.  A few leading questions were a bit confusing, because they don't like telling you what are  actually eligible for or even provide examples of what other carers use their miserly £20 for.  Apparently me answering that I want them to help J by providing a personal budget for a PA isn't specific enough.  Eventually I pointed out that we are reliant on my mobile phone staying on contract for 24 hr calls. It sounds as though my assessment will be combined with J's.  It's not a great experience listing all the problems we have.  I felt the usual guilt.  Although it was useful for me to start to order in my head what I need to do to fix my finances (for complicated and prejudicial reasons I have avoided the benefits system, but self employment isn't bringing in enough) and they might be referring me for some specialist advice.