My wife moved into a Care Home earlier this year and we are pleased with the care.
She has more than the allowed savings and therefore I have to pay from her savings for the Care. I have written to the Local Authority to clarify what I can spend. e.g. She has lost a lot of weight, so how much can I spend on buying new clothes in a smaller size £500 per year £1000 What is reasonable. As the home is a round trip of over 40 miles with no access by public transport what can I claim for reasonable expenses for petrol? Car insurance? etc. As the house is in joint names can I pay 50 of insurance and maintenance costs to protect my wife's assets. I have simply got a reply that says I can spend money on "reasonable" items, but nobody will define reasonable in any specific terms. Tried Alzheimer's Society and Age UK but similar response.
Anybody had this question answered for them? Keith
She has more than the allowed savings and therefore I have to pay from her savings for the Care. I have written to the Local Authority to clarify what I can spend. e.g. She has lost a lot of weight, so how much can I spend on buying new clothes in a smaller size £500 per year £1000 What is reasonable. As the home is a round trip of over 40 miles with no access by public transport what can I claim for reasonable expenses for petrol? Car insurance? etc. As the house is in joint names can I pay 50 of insurance and maintenance costs to protect my wife's assets. I have simply got a reply that says I can spend money on "reasonable" items, but nobody will define reasonable in any specific terms. Tried Alzheimer's Society and Age UK but similar response.
Anybody had this question answered for them? Keith