progeny5kay wrote:
Hi what i will say to you is you need not to worry the worst is they will send it back and ask you to use the new form which is against the law as the form is not compulsory, you can actually apply without filling any form and that does not affect your APPLICATION as they even stated it in the form that it is not necessary but it makes the application quicker which i think is b****ks and on the other handthey can issue you COA and send you the right form to fill i won't worry too much
to be fair, it might help to send the new form along with a letter to speed things up..
when we did my wifes application, we wrote a letter stating she is the main carer for our 5 month old, 3 year old and also helps me with day to day care.
I work full time, but do struggle doing some personal care etc myself (she helps me wash etc. (i take copious amounts of pain relief etc to manage through the day, and if my wife were able to work it would be a big relief for me too.)
we posted application off - stating she is the "primary carer" for three british citizens... the two forms state she is primary carer for one (our young 5 month old).
we did however, draw attention to the said letter. I had an apt at doctors on the wednesday, when i spoke to dr, she confirmed she would write a letter to confirm my health and ill effect of being a sole carer for two children etc..
she gave me a list of my medicines etc, and stamped it etc.
i wrote a letter accompanying it, with ho ref of wife etc, to support her application...
whilst any form doesnt need completing by law... it makes things harder if you "dont comply"... even though i dont like complying (SAR requests etc) even i filled in this form for my wife (easier/less hassle etc).
gonna send another letter to ho reporting centre too, my wife has to report monthly, and our previous mail has been ignored. - the reporting center is stating that only qualified solicitors can speak on my wifes behalf, even if she is with me, which is absolute balls.
- they "railroad" her in and out of the reporting centre and wont discuss anything with her... yet wont discuss anything with me either...