Living with disabled children

Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Anke Veertig 4 Februarie 2020

Anke

veertig

vashou verlange versigtig volbring verlief verwonderd vreugde volmaak verwagting

verskrik verdwaas vergelding verpletter verdriet

verskeur verbyster

vashou vastrap verniet verreikend

verbeur volhard verbete vereensaam vrees

versoen

vlekkeloos vlerke voëltjie voldoen voleinding volkome volbring verbond vertederend verpoos

verlies

veertig

vader

English translation below right hand side

Anke 4 Februarie 2020	Anke’s 40^th birthday, 4 February 2020 Veertig = 40 Forty Afrikaans words that begin in V
veertig	forty
vashou verlange versigtig volbring verlief verwonderd vreugde volmaak verwagting	hold, longing, careful, fulfilled in love, in awe, joy, perfect expectation
verskrik verdwaas vergelding verpletter verdriet	panic-stricken, stupefied, retaliation, shattered, grief
verskeur verbyster vashou vastrap verniet verreikend	torn apart, bewildered hold on, stand firm, to no avail, far-reaching
verbeur volhard verbete vereensaam vrees	relinquish, hold tight, dogged, isolated fear
versoen	reconciled
vlekkeloos vlerke voëltjie voldoen voleinding volkome volbring verbond vertederend verpoos	untainted, wings, little bird, sufficient completion, flawless, culmination, covenant, heart-rending, rest for a little while
verlies	loss
veertig	forty
vader	father

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Bullying (again) at the start of 2020 - SARS - South African Revenue Service

Just last week...

we had our annual session with our tax person - same 'trauma' each and every year - just at the start of the new year. Costly affair, paying for missing bank statements, paying to find proof of legit expenses concerning caring for Anke & Markus. Having to listen (again) how the tax consultancy spent far too much time on our tax return - giving us a huge discount (again) for the last time (which is understandable). We are informed (again), that they work as hard on our tax return as what they do for a small business with employees (we only have the 2 nannies for goodness sake!). They put in the effort on our behalf at a price.

We don't have pension funds or subsidised medical aid membership on our hospital plan. We have to work to generate enough income every month to cover our costs in taking care of Anke and Markus (and ourselves and the 2 nannies). Now this monthly budgeted income is what we need, the amount per month we have to generate/need push us into a specific tax bracket, forcing us to buy the services of a specialist tax person to help us out of this tax bracket 'mess' as we cannot really afford to keep on paying the amounts of provisional tax twice a year (as our expenses is what it is!). We have to rely heavily on our tax person to assist us, as we do not have the know how to navigate the complicated tax rebate maze of having 2 disabled adult children.

SARS audit me every year, as they don't keep good record from year to year about our situation. Every new tax year's person at SARS receiving our tax return need to be convinced all over (again) that we claim what we claim in terms of our situation. We have to prove to them every year (at great cost), that yes Anke and Markus are what they are (still!). We attach photo evidence with an affidavit to prove our situation. Photos to show how disabled Anke and Markus are. SARS fortunately only require from us every second year (missed this time around), to submit an official SARS form where we have to pay 6 different specialists - psychiatrist, audiologist, psychologist, optometrist etc. vouching that they are disabled and are dependant on us for their every need!

What a schlepp. It is as if we have to brace us this time of year, every year to be bullied by SARS! until next year. We need to keep meticulous record through the year of our every cent for the next tax return!

When will this stop?