Hi all, need some advice. My Grandma is in the late stages of Dementia and lacks mental capacity. She had been living in her own home, with carers going in to help with personal care and my uncle had moved himself in (he split up from his wife and needed somewhere to stay) He had taken on the role as 'carer' and was being paid carers allowance. He somehow managed to get her attendance allowance and pension paid into his bank account. She continues to pay ALL of the bills out of a pre standing direct debit from her own bank account. I had asked social services to get involved after previous hospital admissions through bad care and concerns he was spending her money without her consent. Suffice to say we didn't get anywhere with this process.
After yet another hospital admission, it has finally been agreed that he is not suitable to care for her and after a best of interest meeting it has been decided that my Grandma must go into a care home. Here is the tricky bit.....
We don't have Power of attorney, although thinking about Court appointed deputy.
My Grandmother has savings above £23000 and therefore is self funding.
One of our problems is my Uncle, because he has been registered as living at my Grandmothers house we cant kick him out....which i guess is fine but he doesn't want to pay anything to live there and thinks the current arrangement of my Grandmother paying all of the bills will continue. She shouldn't have to pay for a home she isn't living in.
The most sensible option would be to get control of my Grandmothers finances and then ask for rent to help pay towards the care fee's.....is this possible??
Can we get access to her finances without being a court appointed deputy?
After yet another hospital admission, it has finally been agreed that he is not suitable to care for her and after a best of interest meeting it has been decided that my Grandma must go into a care home. Here is the tricky bit.....
We don't have Power of attorney, although thinking about Court appointed deputy.
My Grandmother has savings above £23000 and therefore is self funding.
One of our problems is my Uncle, because he has been registered as living at my Grandmothers house we cant kick him out....which i guess is fine but he doesn't want to pay anything to live there and thinks the current arrangement of my Grandmother paying all of the bills will continue. She shouldn't have to pay for a home she isn't living in.
The most sensible option would be to get control of my Grandmothers finances and then ask for rent to help pay towards the care fee's.....is this possible??
Can we get access to her finances without being a court appointed deputy?