Hi June, that is all well and good if you have someone to help with post and shopping but, as we don't have anyone, we are at their mursy. Cathie -----Original Message----- From: June Porter - Email Address: june.porter9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On: 26/04/2012 09:20 Sent To: Faye; Cathie; and Mike!, Guide chat list - Email Address: catherineharris1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guide.chat] In Reply To: [guide.chat] DLA. Hi Kathy I agree with you on that one. I don't think the people who are doing the caring should use everyone's situation for their own ends, after all, they're being paid out of your DLA to help the person who needs the care, not themselves. We don't have carers, and I wouldn't have one. I had a bad experience with one way back in the eighties and I would have nothing to do with anything like that. from June.