Advertizement on YESTERDAY channel, anyone seen it?

KIM62

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Recently there as been an advertizement on the Yesterday television channel about claiming refunds for fully funding residents in care homes diagnosed with a dementia/alzheimers. I telephoned the number, and now I am awaiting for an information pack to arrive. As anyone come across this, it would seem it is only a short term advert.

Any information welcomed, thank you.
 

Chemmy

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It'll be interesting to see if they're looking for an up-front fee to put forward a claim on someone's behalf. If so, I'd be very wary; this could be one of those situations where everyone needs to read the very small print before getting involved.

It smacks of those "Have you had an accident recently? If so..." from personal injury lawyers that abound on daytime TV.


Does it relate to the deadline described here?
 

jeany123

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It'll be interesting to see if they're looking for an up-front fee to put forward a claim on someone's behalf. If so, I'd be very wary; this could be one of those situations where everyone needs to read the very small print before getting involved.

It smacks of those "Have you had an accident recently? If so..." from personal injury lawyers that abound on daytime TV.


Does it relate to the deadline described here?

That's what I thought it looked like and the PPi repayment adverts '

Jeany x
 

geum123

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Recently there as been an advertizement on the Yesterday television channel about claiming refunds for fully funding residents in care homes diagnosed with a dementia/alzheimers. I telephoned the number, and now I am awaiting for an information pack to arrive. As anyone come across this, it would seem it is only a short term advert.

Any information welcomed, thank you.

There are also specialist solicitors who will give a free evaluation and either no win no fee or a % of funds recovered.
 

jenniferpa

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Unfortunately with the deadline approaching I'm sure there will be more and more of these ads, and some will be more reputable than others I'm afraid. I suspect (but don't know) that while the ads make it sound straightforward, there will be a certain amount of cherry-picking going on (take the easy cases on contingency, ask for money to fight the harder ones). As we all know, NHS CC is by no means easy to obtain, and it varies from PCT to PCT and individual to individual. What many of these firms are banking on is that people would rather get some money (after paying legal fees) than no money (if they didn't claim). I'm not saying that there might not be good reasons for doing it this way, particularly if the firm would do all the paperwork chasing necessary. On the other hand, I think you have to be aware that for many of them, you will be expected to collect all the documentation needed and this can be a major undertaking, so you could end up paying for relatively little work.

I do think it has to be an individual decision and before signing anything, I think the contract should be checked with a (different) solicitor.
 

KIM62

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Update

My hubby received the information pack, and the filling in seems straight forward. He approached the manager of the care home where S-I-L lives. And it would seem this is not the first form she assisted on, hubby just needed some dates verifying plus copy of careplan.
The company involved is a no win no fee deal, If they require any money up front hubby being a Yorkshireman would tell them 'on yer bike'. As it is that has not happened, and he has not signed any contract. As it stands at the moment its just filling out details about S-I-L.

Now what I can gather from the telephone conversation, it sounds like PCT's are involved, and if a person has been diagnosed with a dementia and informed that full time care is the option. Then due to the funding that would be involved, especially privately funded, they should take some responsibility.

Well, S-I-L was diagnosed while in respite,and thats where she remained until a placement could be found for her. That was December 2007, January 2008 she went into full time care and has been there ever since.

We have been told claims like this can take up to two years, so not holding our breaths there. However, the deadline for claims closes in September this year, and any claims made after will not apply. It seems that this has been on going a few years, but not made public, it was only by chance we saw the ad on the telly and not seen it since.

I will keep you all informed as to the situation, but as I write it is a 'no win no fee'. If they do win they take 25% of the winning fee plus VAT. I know that sounds alot, but compered to the fees S-I-L has paid so far over £70,000 and still paying with barely savings left, and now her home is on the market to help fund her, I don't think its too bad a price to pay if she can get some top up back into her savings.

Thank you for your replies.
 

KIM62

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Does it relate to the deadline described here?[/QUOTE]



I have just read the link, and yes it relates to this deadline and cases like the one mentioned.
 
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Saffie

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There is a firm advertising these services in the daily papers too. (could be the same one)The trouble is, as Chemmy has said, it does look a bit like the 'ambulance chasing'ads and as such can be off-putting. Quite honestly,it would put me off - but them I'm always a doubter anyway!
 

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Recently there as been an advertizement on the Yesterday television channel about claiming refunds for fully funding residents in care homes diagnosed with a dementia/alzheimers. I telephoned the number, and now I am awaiting for an information pack to arrive. As anyone come across this, it would seem it is only a short term advert.

Any information welcomed, thank you.

Hi
I read in the paper of someone who filled in a form to get a refund for there mother who had died and had alzheimer's. You can apparently get a refund for every day the person had TOTAL care. You dont need a company to do this for you they take a chunk of money. I dont know who you send forms to. May need to ask a solicitor, I have tried to google this without success. These companies are trying to profit from this like PPI.
 

geum123

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Does it relate to the deadline described here?

I have just read the link, and yes it relates to this deadline and cases like the one mentioned.[/QUOTE]

Hi Kim,
I just wanted to wish you luck.
I am with the solicitors mentioned above, and have only got good things to say about them.