Forum: Legal and Financial Issues

Will they ask why the person is now in care home ie, dementia, lack of mental capacity etc. i would like to avoid court of protection at the minute,it seems so complicated. Also hoping soon to ask for another fully funded assessment so COP would not be needed.

A family member of ours has applied to be deputy to our relative, but we are wanting to oppose this. We have been served with a COP5-1 form which needs to be returned to the Court shortly, but we are more than confused over the form! Firstly, they ask on the form if we want to be 'party to...

Hi Please bear with me, I am very new to all this (dementia, tribunals, attendance allowance etc) and I think I possibly dont have all the correct terminology. I live overseas with my husband and teenage son and have done so for almost 7 years. We do not have a direct postal system, only to a...

Hello, many thanks for reading and I will try to be brief. Recent events - Dad has vascular dementia and is under section 3 in NHS hospital (so funding is not an issue) and not expected to ever return home. We are concerned about mums financial future. She is selling the house (far too big for...

Hi, My partner has dementia and i'm caring all the time for her, i'm younger and not yet get a pension,...I was just wondering if there is any other benefits i could claim or is the career's alowance i get the only thing as i feel guilty letting her pay for most things as i got no savings or...

Less than two weeks ago we lost my father in law who was the main carer for my mother in law who has Alzheimers. At the moment she is not too bad but is understandably grieving for her husband of 63 years. Even though, at times she forgets and asks where he is and we have to explain and put her and...

A close family member has recently been diagnosed with dementia and alzheimers. My query is, is he still able to change his will? Ideally it's best if it remains untouched as it was made when he was of sound mind, but recently he has mentioned people that haven't been a part of his life for a good...

My sister is sole carer for my mother who has vascular dementia. She has power of attorney for my mother and has arranged the attendance allowance but she has a problem in that she has been told that this allowance can only be paid into an account in her name (by the DWP). This means that it counts...

Can anyone help please. I applied for continuing health care for my mom who has mixed alzeimers and liver cancer. She is in CH. they carried out a checklist and told us she didn't meet the criteria. We want to appeal. Now PCT no longer exist who do we make the appeal to? Also do we put mom's house...

Hi my MIL recently went into full time residential care.... the lady in the financial department of our council advised us to apply for the higher rate of attendance allowance (she was on the lower rate) Anyway, my hubby spoke to another lady in the department today to go over some bits for...

Hi anyone good at maths?? From what I have understood from this site (not SS) I have established: My MIL savings are now below 23k so we will have to apply for funding can anyone tell me how this is calculated. I understand that her AA will cease this will leave her with the following...

Hi I would appreciate some advice. Trying to get POA on my dad's account so I can pay his bills (not least a credit card debt he has managed to build up and ignores so late payment charges are starting to stack up - the bank issued him the credit card) The bank refuse to register me as attorney...

My mum has been self funding for the last year and now her assetts have gone down to the required level and I have now involved the LA to contribute towards her care. When mum first went into care with dementia and being liable to falls I was unable to get the DSS to come and assess her - they...

hello first post - we really need some help.............. My husband's step mother was removed from my father in law's care by her son. They took her to hospital but refused to tell her husband where she was. She is 87 and confused. By contacting Social services we traced her and found...

I am looking at applying for Court of Protection on behalf of my Dad (he has no mental capacity) but I'm not entirely sure what I need it for! He is in a care home and his fees are covered due to being under a Section 117 (apart from a client contribution which I am about to contest...another...

Hi! I just read this article about managing someone else's bank account and thought it was useful to share here. They reference a new guide published which offers advice to people who find they have to manage a loved one's financial accounts due to an illness such as Dementia or Alzheimers. ...

Hi all, I am a carer for both my Mum and my Dad. Dad has COPD and isn't able to get about much while my Mum has Dementia, coming up 10 years since she first started to show symptoms. Although I am a carer for both parents, it is more for my Mum as she is so active. My Dad helps look after my Mum...

Am I the only person that thinks it unfair that someone who is paying their own nursing home fees should have to pay tax on the income that they need to pay those fees? My Mum's got dementia. She's been in an excellent home for years. She has a good widow's pension and the income from savings...

My dad has Alzheimer's and has been living in a care home for about a year and a half. Before he moved there my brother and I took out a lasting power of attorney and have dealt with all the essential things such as bills etc. We need to start thinking about selling his house but I don't know...