Marriage, relationships & families

My little ones nursery previously allowed the 15 hours funding to go against his half day sessions. They have now changed their policy to state that the 15 hours funding will only apply to full day sessions IF your child attends nursery for at least 2 full days Can they do this? There isnt anything in the terms and…

Hi all, I apologise in advance for this post and the numerous questions! Husband and I separated Dec 23, I left the family home and have been staying with relatives. We have two children aged 20 & 23. We had been living in the family home since 2005 and husband got a mortgage to buy the house from the council in 2022 with…

Hi all. I have a query I was hoping to ask HMRC but it is impossible to get through to anyone. My parents got married in the 80s but have been separated for the past 20 years (they never divorced or had any kind of legal separation). As such, I am wondering if that means they are still eligible for the marriage allowance…

I understand that if a parent gives their gown-up child a large amount of money this could cause problems if the parent then needs to go into a care home in the near future. What happens if a seemingly innocuous item is discovered in the parent's house, which arguably belonged to the child originally so the child takes it…

My husband and me have LPAs for property and finance set-up whereby we are attorneys for each other with our two children set up as replacement attorneys. To make things easier We want to change this so that they are attorneys alongside my husband for me and me for my husband. I know we will have to make new LPAs but I'm…

Just curiosity really and partly due to a story I read elsewhere. Unsure if this has ever been discussed here I continued to get Easter eggs till quite a late age, well into my 20s, and used to get some Easter money too. I always put this down to my sister being 7 years younger than me and relatives not wishing to miss me…

As an immigrant on a Skilled Worker visa, one of the conditions is the restriction from accessing public funds. However, clarity on what exactly constitutes a public fund is elusive, as government websites do not provide clear definitions. Regarding childcare funding, while it's stated that individuals on this visa cannot…

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The expanded childcare funding provided by the government is a welcomed relief to most parents, who are struggling and/or giving up employment due to the abhorrent costs of childcare. That said, I feel it's being exploited by childcare providers to cash in. The scheme that was expanded to help all working parents of 9…

Hi, My son (3) goes to nursery 1 day per week, he’s there from 8.30-4.30, so 8 hours in total per week of the 15 hours of free childcare. Following the free childcare announcement his nursery have informed me that their funding only runs 8.30-4 and therefore I still have to pay for an additional hour each week. Which for…

Both me and my wife are planning a create a will just in case, we have three children under 10. Trying to look into it and it gets more complicated, is power of attorney recommended ? Do most people create trust and start estate planning ? Or is it Better to have a simple will and as we age we may look into power of…

Hi, My ex husband has agreed that I can have all the equity from the house sale in our divorce (very little but I am resident parent of our daughter). Things have been quite high conflict between us - and I worry that it will come to the house being sold and he’ll change his mind. Can I take him off the deeds now and will…

Hi My sister & I are dealing with our recently-deceased Dad's estate. At some point last year he was removed from his NHS bed, by the NHS, and placed in one of their rehabilitation facilities for a few weeks. At no point was he asked whether he wanted to go, the paramedics simply took him from his bed and transferred him.…

Hello everyone, UK Models, has been booked by my wife for our child’s photo session. Does anyone in this forum have any such experience with the company? This seems suspicious to me; according to my spouse, however, I always say no and prevent my child from having fun. If you prefer to message me instead of posting, go…

Morning, not sure if this is the right place for this thread. just want to ask a question relating to being paid back some money owed from my ex partner. basically she said she would pay back money loaned to her to the sum of £3400. we agreed this could be paid back monthly as its a large sum of cash. however I'm in doubt…

My elderly mother recently downsized from our family home (a house), with half of the sale proceeds gifted to my sibling for purchasing a house and the remaining portion used to acquire a more manageable flat for herself. She is very happy in her new place, and while that is of paramount important to me, and I am grateful…

Hello, so last June, my partner of 4 years suddenly left me whilst I was abroad in Australia for 6 months. Just one week before hand, I had lent her £600 for her cat’s emergency operation (agreed via text with repayment by the end of summer). I also paid her £385 pounds as my first month’s rent for a house share. I was on…

I am looking into the possibility of DIY divorce as we are looking to split up amicably and we have agreed how to share our assets. We keep our finances separate so we have agreed not to claim on each other's assets. There are no children involved. The only asset that we own jointly is our home, and we have agreed on 50/50…

Hi I left my ex years ago (think last century). Have made a new life. No kids. Can they claim any assets I have acquired since I left (pensions, legacy and a house) Gave up all rights to matrimonial home when I left. Have no idea where they are now (very common name and cant remember any details about their…

Hi all, Apologies if this isn't in the correct board. LPAs (financial and health&care) are in the process of being registered with myself as the attorney for both of my parents. I read the associated paperwork prior to signing etc and obviously to some extent 'know' my parents, however I'm also an only child and believe…