Hi
Hello, I wasn't sure where to post this but I figured I can't be the only Mum with an Autism child who has faced the same conundrum.
Very brief background, my son started his new school in September nine months after being forced out of mainstream. He has recently been referred for pathological demand avoidance not the only reasons but the leading ones as to why I didn't consider transport for him, another being I didn't have a clue how to get it.
The school run is a 22 mile round trip in a 2.5 litre diesel due to the rise in fuel it is costing me an absolute fortune that i just don't have. I accidentally stumbled upon the existence of a personal travel budget and applied, ignoring how fuming I am nobody told me, I am relieved at some point we will have one of our many financial burdens eased. I will of course be using the prepaid card for fuel when we get the payment 'easter' seems vague but at least it is on the way to help.
I am a little worried do I have to work out exactly how much fuel I use? There is a threat of 'auditing'. I am concerned about what that entails, more so once our new electric motability vehicle arrives. Would I be able to top up the electricity meter with it?
It says the money must be used to get my child to school, even by purchasing siblings bus or rail pass or paying car insurance. It seems ironic that the new vehicle may be here before we get the help after struggling all this time and going without I just can't think what we would need to spend it on once the electric car arrives. Of course the electricity meter to charge the car, but would I then have to work out the kW per hour and the rate? I really doubt I could do that!
Thank you for reading, I do tend to waffle on, I apologies.
