Hi bud,
All the best for whatever you decide, and I hope you still come on this forum no matter what. You’ve been a good laugh and have a great attitude and the way your prioritising you’re family at this time is the right and noble thing to do.
I know you haven’t asked for advice on this matter so please don’t take this wrong way, (also just disregard this advice if you feel it’s of no value).
You’ve got to also consider your own mental health in this case too.
I appreciate being a carer etc will get you benefits, but you can also work a little and still get the carers benefits, it’s just capped at a certain point I think.
Whatever your cream work is, your best hourly rate stuff, sell that last. It might do you the world of good to be able to get out for a couple of mornings a week and work.
Whatever you do, DONT stop working completely until this government grant stuff is all sorted. You could get yourself a nice little nest egg come
June, but if you sell up now and cease completely trading you might not be entitled to anything other than carers benefit. As has been mentioned too, other guys might get a nice chunk of cash and be happy to splash out on some window cleaning work off you, whereas right now, people seem to be holding onto their pennies.
My advice would be to plod on for another 6 weeks or so until we know for definite what this grant stuff is going to look like.
Again though, just ignore that advice if it’s no use mate. Just want to do what I can to help. I know sometimes when your dealing with a stressful situation the blinkers can come on and it’s hard to see the big picture.
Wish you and your family the best, and remember there’s better times ahead mate.