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Trying to help parents out but dont know whats best?!
Hi, My parents are considoring releasing equity from their home (to pay off debt, do some housey jobs-windows etc..and get a little holiday out of it too). From what I understand they could get the max amount of 23k...which would increase to a huge 92k (approx) owed in say 20years time......which sounds horrendous to…
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British Citizen with Spanish Domicile – Tax and will queations
Does a retired British Citizen who has been renting in Spain for 2 years, qualify for Private Residence Relief (under the 3-year rule) if they now wish to transfer their only permanent home (owned outright) back in the UK? This would make the difference between having no Capital Gains Tax to pay on transfer of the property…
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Approaching 60 - proof of age?
Mrs Ericonabike is fast approaching her 60th birthday [I am lagging behind a bit]. I've been reading with interest about the various benefits/discounts etc that may be available, but am curious about if/how often proof of age is required? I have to say that she actually looks younger than me, and so it has a fairly high…
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Care providers in the home
My inlaws already have carers coming in to help them, but my FIL now needs extra help in the evenings, which the current company does not have the manpower to supply (they are quite a small local firm - very good indeed). We are therefore going to get a second care supplier to cover the extra visits. The first care firm…
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Small Claims Court case: vs. Adult Social Care
MODS: Please delete thread; double posted!
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Small Claims Court case: vs. Adult Social Care
Some of the details of my problem are in this post. In a nutshell, I filed a case online against ASC, concerning the 50% disregard of my husband's occupational pension when he was assessed for nursing home fees. It's quite a clear case and the only problem is why they have allowed it to get this far. However, after filing…
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i need help i am upset please
hi everybody i will rant on as i am so upset an probably dont know the correct terminology,my mum has stage 2 altzeimers,some days fine other days in cuckoo land..we have just winded up my late fathers estate which has taken 9 month.WE an i mean my sister i am the eldest by 10 years,we are both married.My shock came when…
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National Legal Assistance
Has anyone either for themselves or with elderly parents used this company for putting a house in a trust scheme so that if one of them goes into a care/nursing home the house does not have to be sold to cover the home fees? What have your experiences been? Are they better off using another company or having the house made…
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Beginner golf set
Sorry, no idea which forum to put this on! Can anyone recommend a beginner's golf set (with bag) for my son. Price around the £200 mark. Thanks.
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Gap Year ...?!
Hi all - not sure if this is the correct place to post this but here goes... Hubby and I are both 55 and are in a fortunate position where we have a house (no mortgage - rented out = monthly income), a flat (leasehold - mortgage but rented out to cover all costs) plus the house we currently live in (mortgage = covered by…
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When a spouse goes into care.......
Just a question so we can plan ahead.... OH (who is 6 years older than me) has the bulk of our income, state pension about £7400, company pension about £23000, another pension about £4000. I only have state pension about £2600. So, if OH had to go into care, would they take all his pensions to pay for his care ? We have…