Hi everyone, does anyone know if we can claim retrospective Attendance Allowance for my father who has cancer and dementia. He had savings for his funeral but unfortunately his carer stole all of his money out of his bank. The police have investigated and they have said that this person tells them that my father gave them permission to take the money out and spend it on themselves and because he now does not have capacity they are unable to speak to him and obtain his perspective.
It was around £6000 but we know he had saved it for his funeral expenses as he has no other policies or insurance or pensions. He was in receipt of pension credit. He was diagnosed cancer in 2021 and dementia in 2022. The person supposed to be caring and looking after his interest did not apply for council tax benefit or Attendance Allowance for him, both of which he would have been eligible for. He had direct debits going out paying full council tax for years. Obviously, he would not have been able to sort this out himself and his carer was too interested in helping themself.
However, now they do not want to know as all the money has gone. They have walked away.
Dad is now on life support and has no funeral savings or policy. I am on Income based ESA and do not have any savings to pay for a funeral. I have asked the carer if they could pay the funeral expenses but they have refused saying it’s all gone.
Dad would have been eligible but wasn’t able to apply himself so was hoping that could be used as a viable reason for asking for a retrospective payment- which could then be used to pay for his funeral.
Do you think this would be a viable reason/request? Thank you.
It was around £6000 but we know he had saved it for his funeral expenses as he has no other policies or insurance or pensions. He was in receipt of pension credit. He was diagnosed cancer in 2021 and dementia in 2022. The person supposed to be caring and looking after his interest did not apply for council tax benefit or Attendance Allowance for him, both of which he would have been eligible for. He had direct debits going out paying full council tax for years. Obviously, he would not have been able to sort this out himself and his carer was too interested in helping themself.
However, now they do not want to know as all the money has gone. They have walked away.
Dad is now on life support and has no funeral savings or policy. I am on Income based ESA and do not have any savings to pay for a funeral. I have asked the carer if they could pay the funeral expenses but they have refused saying it’s all gone.
Dad would have been eligible but wasn’t able to apply himself so was hoping that could be used as a viable reason for asking for a retrospective payment- which could then be used to pay for his funeral.
Do you think this would be a viable reason/request? Thank you.
