As soon as Dad is in permanent residential care the house will cease to be disregarded.When will they tell us the house needs to be sold ?
Dose this take a lot of time?
The house is owned out right jointly by my mum and dadAs soon as Dad is in permanent residential care the house will cease to be disregarded.
The LA will expect brother to act in Dad's best financial interests which means selling the house, rent would not cover care fees.
How is house owned?
Has Mum got capacity?
Has Mum appointed LPA(s)?
What dose LAs stand for bit new at thisAs has been said, your brothers son and family are not eligible for a mandatory disregard. If a relative with a child has been living there for a while and has been caring for the person with dementia, then the LA will sometimes award them discretionary disregard, but (as the name says) they dont have to and it is done at the LAs discretion. I very much doubt that it would be awarded in this case.
You mentioned that his son was keeping your dads savings low, so that he is expecting the LA to pay care home fees. However, if the LA decides that the house is part of your dads assets, then they will deem him self-funding and simply not pay (they may also decide to not pay your mums care home fees if your dad does not return home). This will undoubtably cause problems when your dad is fit for discharge from the hospital.
I think your brother is in for a nasty surprise
Care home charges vary between different areas but the vast majority of us pay £1,000+ per WEEK. Assuming that your Mum has no other income, her contribution should be her state pension less abut £30 a week.The house is owned out right jointly by my mum and dad
Mum has very bad dementia she wets herself can't feed herself etc
At the moment care home is about £800 a month she pays 110
LA = Local Authority. They are the people who pay the fees if you dont have sufficientWhat dose LAs stand for bit new at this
If there is a husband or wife (or another close relative who is 60yrs or more old) living in the house when someone with dementia moves into a care home then the house is disregarded - it is not taken into consideration for paying care home fees. If the house is not disregarded then it is expected to be sold to pay the fees and the Local Authority will not pay towards it.I don't understand discretionary disregard ?
That will double if Dad goes into care, is it £800 a month?The house is owned out right jointly by my mum and dad
Mum has very bad dementia she wets herself can't feed herself etc
At the moment care home is about £800 a month she pays 110
If they stayed they would have to pay a market rate and have a formal contract.Thank you for all your help
Let hope they send my dad home with care and that the young family move out as they don't want my dad there and will not help him
Should the hospital discharge Dad to his home with a Care package, this usually 4x30 minute visits, to help him get up and dressed, medication, change incontenice pads, maybe two meals(microwaved frozen/sandwich)then help to bed.Think my brother telling the hospital that there no one at but his son is there
I don't understand discretionary disregard ?
But think that's a bit of the problem as my brother son and girlfriend and baby are in the house he wants them to keep the house
And will not help My dad to come home