I was given/awarded? earned? a ‘one off payment’ after filling in a carers assessment form. Wow. A brief letter asked for my bank details to transfer the money. Wow. I picked myself off the floor and decided to tag an extra day on to my Finnish work trip. A day and night in Helsinki. A carers break.
It was fab, fun and sunny.
Today I got a letter from the County Council asking for confirmation that the money has been spent in line with the scheme. Eh? The scheme? With receipts.
Oh.
mydaftlife 
surprize surprize!! do they want it in triplicate…. with the name of your accountant. Pictures are great though, shame about the red tape finance….I wish these people would try a few days of caring before they put a price on what lots of parents do for free for a lifetime!
The scheme? Sounds like a tag – no such thing as a free lunch. Respite care here is so limited and rule-ridden too.