My Father has recently gone into a Nursing Home. He will fully fund himself for about 12 weeks from his half of the joint savings that he has with my mother. I am aware that he can keep about £23,000. He will receive £156 through funded nursing care and the day/night attendance allowance.
My mother has a small state pension of £81 per week in her own right. I know that she can keep half of his private pension (that will give her an extra £25 per week). She has an annuity in her own right which gives her an extra £30 per week. She has savings in her own name which means she is not entitled to pension credit.
Question 1; Will she be able to claim living expenses from my Father? The service fees for their sheltered flat total about £4000 per year. She will have less council tax to pay but, taking into account all other running costs (electricity, insurance), she will have to delve into her own savings to meet all these costs.
Question 2; The nursing home is accessible by public transport but she occasionally uses taxis and/or trains. Can she claim travelling expenses from his half of their joint savings?
My mother has a small state pension of £81 per week in her own right. I know that she can keep half of his private pension (that will give her an extra £25 per week). She has an annuity in her own right which gives her an extra £30 per week. She has savings in her own name which means she is not entitled to pension credit.
Question 1; Will she be able to claim living expenses from my Father? The service fees for their sheltered flat total about £4000 per year. She will have less council tax to pay but, taking into account all other running costs (electricity, insurance), she will have to delve into her own savings to meet all these costs.
Question 2; The nursing home is accessible by public transport but she occasionally uses taxis and/or trains. Can she claim travelling expenses from his half of their joint savings?
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