My mum lives by herself and has carers twice a day, is managing ok indoors, with Alzheimers. I do have POA (Fin).
There can be practical issues about handling her money. Recently when her chequebook went missing, I realised how vulnerable she is in this way, and generally with paperwork etc. The chequebook thankfully turned up 3 weeks later, in the meantime I've been worrying if its possible for a third party to steal her identity, borrow money etc, and what steps to take to protect her. She's lost the thinking needed for awareness about staying safe. Does anyone know what damage could be done with just a chequebook and bank statement - plus maybe NHS/HMRC letters, etc. She doesn't use the internet or email anymore, do I need to tidy that all up in case her details are stored somewhere. Thanks
There can be practical issues about handling her money. Recently when her chequebook went missing, I realised how vulnerable she is in this way, and generally with paperwork etc. The chequebook thankfully turned up 3 weeks later, in the meantime I've been worrying if its possible for a third party to steal her identity, borrow money etc, and what steps to take to protect her. She's lost the thinking needed for awareness about staying safe. Does anyone know what damage could be done with just a chequebook and bank statement - plus maybe NHS/HMRC letters, etc. She doesn't use the internet or email anymore, do I need to tidy that all up in case her details are stored somewhere. Thanks
I'll take away what I can find. The problem is being able to go through things/piles without being spotted. Thankyou
