From what I understand provided you write and register the name of the person you are claiming for together with the name and address of the care home and the dates you are claiming for, then this will be sufficient in the first instance PROVIDED it is received by 30 September 2012 latest. After that initial registration I understand that the claim can be continued after that date - it's the initial registration that is so important and in my opinion should be sent by Recorded Delivery so as to avoid any queries about the date it is received.
Sylvia the reason I agreed to appear on the programme is because I was very angry that David had worked so hard all his life, a real workaholic! He had never ever been ill or required NHS treatment in hospital. He had always paid his stamp probably for nearly fifty years and then the one time when he desperately needed support the NHS didn't want to know. He seemed to slip between all the stools - private healthcare didn't cover him, NHS didn't cover him and Social Services didn't want to know.
In my opinion as he had early onset Alzheimers, which was not age related, this was a disease and I had always been led to believe that 'the NHS was there for everyone', but it wasn't there for him.
I am sure there are plenty of other people in his situation and that is why I agreed to do the programme - the reclaimed money will be great but it was the principle and I know David would be the first to agree with me!