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Where do I start?
Dad is in hospital with a UTI at the moment. Expecting him to be discharged today or Monday. We have stressed we need a care package in place as his mobility is bad. Add to that Mum has dementia & now needs help showering & dressing. Where do I start to get help! They have £19,000.
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Trans Pennine Express Club 55 is back until 20th November
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/special-offers/club-55/ Club 55 Club 55 is back and will finish on 20th November 2016. If you're aged 55 or over, travel on any of our off-peak trains anywhere in the north of England from £19 return, as well as in and out of Scotland from £29 return. A further 20% discount is also available if…
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P60 or statement of earnings
I am filling in the form for Power of Attorney for my parents. What form of evidence does an oap have for their yearly earnings? Presume they don't get a P60. It is needed for a reduction in the fees
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Free three wheeled walker
My mum has had 3 falls in 4 months. Dad has to arrange an appointment at the falls clinic. She has a large 4 wheeled walker which we bought for outside use. Would she be able to get a free 3 wheeled one for in the home? (The 4 wheeled one will not go down the hall and turn into the kitchen)
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Benefits/Allowance
Until now, my mother was my fathers carer. She has today been diagnosed with moderate alzheimers dementia and will no longer be able to do so. They have a total of £15k in savings. They may be spending £2k of this to alter the bathroom (necessity). As they will lose the £62 carers allowance, will they have to self fund any…
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Kettle Tipper for elderley
Just wondered if anyone has one of these and if they work ok. If so which of these two would be better https://www.completecareshop.co.uk/kitchen-aids/kettle-tippers/economy-kettle-tipper-for-cordless-kettles https://www.completecareshop.co.uk/kitchen-aids/kettle-tippers/universal-kettle-tipper Thanks
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Role models for the over 50s
It never struck me until I moved away from my home city just how many other people "fall by the wayside" as to how much exercise they expect themselves to do after they get to "a certain age". Though - goodness knows - statistics indicate just how many people leap in a car for what is only a pretty short walking distance.…
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Ideas for Investments and Savings for 50+
Hello All I would really be grateful for advice and ideas, I have around 60k to invest/savings and really would like to know how to make the most of it. Be grateful for your suggestions on investment ideas and saving for over 50s. A bit of background, I am unemployed and do not own a property. I am also caring for an…
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Giving away a property
Hello - apologies if this is in the wrong place. I have a spare (inherited) property (valued at £120,000 7 years ago and now at least double that figure) Can I just give it to my son to live in (he still lives with us at the moment) and hopefully survive 7+ years ? Will he have to pay Cap. Gains when I die, if he continues…
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Doing the house up, downsizing, old age prep
This is going to cover a whole basket of ideas, many of us must be in a situation where we are tentatively thinking of some changes with a view to making daily life easier as we get older and approach this era with a physicality that is starting to fail. Ok we don`t go on for ever with the energy of youth but it does seem…
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Grandparent has a large amount of cash
My grandfather has recently passed away and we've been helping my grandmother to sort out their finances. She has revealed that they have a pretty large amount of cash hidden away in the house which has built up over the years. She doesn't want to pay this money into a bank account as she fears that it would get swallowed…
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Transfer of property to your child
Hi, So I have read a couple of previous threads about this and I'm no clearer on how to do this. I currently live in a property that is owned by my parents (who are in their mid 50's) and they want to transfer the property to me. They own their own home plus some rental properties outright and hopefully are a long way off…
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sugar addiction, it is a fact
the chemical sugar opens gated ion channels and leads to the production of neurotransmitters such as seratonin and beta endorphin. Seratonin in particular has a great influence over many complex functions in the brain, eg sleep, mood, appetite, pain. People can become addicted to the soothing effects of the…
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What is a Property Protection Trust?
Can anyone explain what a property protection trust is and what the benefits are? Thanks.
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local council
[FONT="]Council doing some works inside relative flat but she and other residents had no say in how it should be done, they were told what was going to happen by contractors. The contractor plaster wall and decorated part they worked on but the rest of the room looks bad only partly decorated. Can she insist they…
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where to put money
I've got a small amount of money to invest - should I put it into a funeral plan for self and husband, or put it towards an endowment mortgage on a rental property we own?
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passing money over to children, painlessly
I have been thinking for a while and observing my children in their financial struggles. They don`t waste money, they have mortgages, they shop at lidl and don`t run flash cars or go on expensive holidays. They all have steady spouses or long term partners and there are grandchildren. One needs a new bathroom with a proper…
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Installing a New Boiler
Need a new boiler and have decided for no particular reason to go for a combi. We have 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a toilet, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room and 14 radiators all in. Can anyone advise as to what I could expect in the way of estimates and a rough timescale for the job?
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Retirement Properties Worthwhile?
Hi, What do people think of retirement property websites like Retirementmove. Are they worth using or should I use something else? I appreciate any help very much.
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Discounted Senior Railcard
It seems there are many discounts available for 16-25 and Friends and Family Railcards. But wonder why the Seniors are not so privileged. Can a member of the Research team Blagg one for us oldies ?
