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Archives for February 2010

Will to stop nursing care scam
Have just read article in Sunday Mail that says making a will were partners have left it in trust rather than to eachother so nursing care fees cannot be ascertained e.g. if one half has to go into nursing care the other half doesn't have to sell the house to pay for care. May not prevent this from happening. This Article…
Free home insulation if over 70 or qualifying benefits
Found this on B&Q web site http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/content/marketing/manufacturers/british_gas/index.jsp&noleftnav=true&icamp=HP_banner1 B&Q are working with British Gas to offer FREE home insulation to customers who are over 70 or on qualifying benefits To find out more call…
is there free passports for over 75
hi does anyone know anything about this, my mum is 76 never had a passport before, shes thinking of going away with my sister and someone has told her that her passport will be free. anyone know, thanks
Coach trip holiday to Europe .... Ideas???
Hello all, We are thinking of a coach trip type holiday to Europe with Austria in mind. So all you forum peeps out there can I ask for: 1) Recommended companies 2) Itinerary ideas 3) Ways to get 5* for 2* prices Many thanks
whooppee!! extravagant pension increase
Just received notification from the pension service about the coming year's increase to the state pension. A whole £1.92p per week! Champagne's on me!!
state pension claims for dependant adult being stopped this year
I wasnt sure where to post this so I have put it here and under the pensions forum, anyway, I have just looked at the direct gov website and as from April this year the government are going to stop people claiming extra state pension for your other half if they are under pensionable age and not working, (does not affect…
Long term sunny winter stay, within EU?
Hello....my 75 year old Dad has been going to Goa for 7 or 8 weeks over winter for a good number of years but insurance is now a real problem and I'd like to find him a destination for 2011 that allows him to remain within the EU (although I appreciate that there are still healthcare considerations). I think we'd be…
Solicitors fee for handling my Uncle's & Aunt's Estate
I am one of the beneficaries (and not an executor) in my late Aunt's will and am amazed by the Solicitors fees! My Uncle died in early 2007 (no will) and my Aunt in Nov 2007 (with a will), and I have just received the final accounts and final cheque. The total estate is given as app £245,000 and the accounts show…
trouser buttons
Anyone got a solution for when someone with arthritic fingers can't manage the button on their new trousers? Any easy alteration? I wondered along the lines of velcro but not sure how.
How much to have photo done in shop booth please?
Anyone know how much in pounds does it cost to have those passport pics done in the photo booth,instant thing in Tesco,s please? I need one for my blue parking ticket .
Residential care homes
Hi everyone, It's my first day of posting here (on this board). I couldn't find an exact appropriate board to post this on, but thought this might be the better one to do so. My wife and I are in the VERY EARLY stages of exploring the possibility of eventually starting up a residential care home. The reasons for this are…
Dads 60th Birthday
Hi, can anyone help me please. We have bought our father's main birthday gifts but woul like to do something funny for him. We had thought about getting him an application form for a B&Q diamond card and one for his bus pass. It has been suggested that this is insensitive, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks
Court of Protection- Deputies
My wife and I have been asked by Doctors and Social Security if we would be willing to look after a friends well being. To be deputies. Her husband died in October and she is suffering with dementia and is in care. Has any one had experience of this? Is there anything to be wary about? Thanks in advance.
How can I help my mother prepare for retirement
My mother is 66 and will be retiring at the end of March from a full time job. She lives alone in her own house and has no mortgage on it. She will not, however, have much of an income. I don't know exactly what it will be but I know she is quite worried about it. My first recommendation for her is to do her budget. So far…
stick-in-the-mud attitudes
Have just given a relative some well meant advice re finances only to be subject to a tirade of verbal abuse. All I was suggesting was getting 4% on the Lloyds TSB Vantage account, moving savings into a higher rate account and going "dual-fuel" - all good MSE advice. Why are some people so stubborn and set in their ways?
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NHS Continuing Healthcare - about to join battle
My mother has been in a private nursing home, privately-funded, for nearly five years. She: * is doubly incontinent * is unable to stand up - not just unable to "weight-bear" but due to neurological damage she can't keep her balance * has poor swallowing reflex and therefore in danger of choking * is disoriented in time…
Travel insurance for over 65 with health problem?
Hi hope you can help - my mum and her boyfriend are going to Thailand in April and are struggling to get travel insurance because of their age and health problems Does anyone know of a company which will deal with this? Would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction Thanks sam
Probate please help stuck.......
First of all not sure I am in the right section. My topic is about my dad who was found dead recently and what to do with his estate. So if I’m in the wrong section please show me the right one. My dad died without leaving a will, he had no property but, to my surprise had £25000 in a bank account. I understand most of…
Getting Dentures privately?
Dad desperately needs new dentures but wait at his dentist is over a month for just an appt. Is there any way he can go privately or get the dentures done somewhere else? Do denture laboratories places do it?

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