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Continuing Healthcare claims in Wales deadline set
The Welsh government has set a deadline of 31st July for retrospective CHC claims dating back to April 2003. (ref: Hugh James Solicitors advert) Relevant page on Hugh James site is here. http://www.hughjames.com/service/nursing-care/deadline-approaching-wrongly-paid-care-home-fees-wales/?gclid=CJftm8Wc4r4CFUfLtAodh1UAEg
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Become a Dementia Friend
The Alzheimer's Society is looking for a million Dementia Friends in England and what better time to sign up than during Dementia Awareness Week. The short video or local information sessions will help you learn how to spot the signs of dementia - which can include struggling with finances - and how to care for friends and…
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Weight loss in older age-groups
I've been struggling with weight over the past few years. I was warned about weight when I went for pelvic surgery and hip surgery, then about the risk of developing Type II diabetes. I did manage to lose some weight, got down to about 10 1/2 stone but never managed to get to where I should be for my height. I gradually…
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Recommend a computer Tablet for a 80+ yr old
Would be grateful for any recommendations for a Tablet for an 80+ year old lady who thinks she is a technophobe. Not sure whether to go for an ipad or Android - she needs a largish screen but should be light so that she can use it for lomg periods from her chair on her lap. She is confined to chair for much of the day.…
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What to do with ISA in Dad's name
I hope I have posted in the right forum. Dad was diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease and is now very physically incapacitated. He still has full mental capacity. My mum is his main carer and also has to do all household tasks including organising the finances. However my dad still has an isa in his sole name…
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Telephone Con?
On Friday I took a telephone call from a David Wilson, he asked for me personally and said he was working for Tulip Communications. The number he called from was 0030157256231204. He said he was just confirming my recent request to stop all unsolicited calls and that £47 would be taken from my card account shortly and that…
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Soon to be Unemployed
Does anyone know any forums/advice sites for >50 unemployed? Dismissal is looming and I could do with other folks' experiences to avoid feeling totally isolated/hopeless.Many thanks
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Sudden massive care home bill
About 6 months ago my mother had a heart attack and had to be rushed into hospital. She was the sole carer for my father who has severe dementia/aphasia, so he had to be rushed off to a residential care home (I live several hundred miles away, so couldn't take over). Shortly after moving into this home he had another…
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residential care costs
don't know where to post this so feel free to move if needed.. basically mum and dad have separate bank accounts.. the house is in mums name only.. if dad goes into care who's money will pay the fees.. just dads or will moms savings and house be counted.. they currently receive no benefits other than dad gets basic rate…
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Care costs
My mum has recently come out of hospital. She has COPD and it had worsened. Since she's been out, she's had a carer come in, in the morning to help her wash and get breakfast. The carer is being paid for until next week, after that, she said she was told that if she still wants a carer, she has to pay. As she's receiving…
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Continuing Healthcare CHC 5 Live report 7 May
Continuing healthcare discussed with care minister Norman Lamb. Listen here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042lgwk It is about 38 minutes into the programme until the news at 60 minutes in. This programme will be available to listen to until 14th May 2014 As of 19th May this report was still availble online
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Helping a parent...
Hi, my mum has just turned 60, she owns two flats both worth about £170k, one she lives in and one she rents out, but this is not enough money to live on and has no real savings to speak of. She has just lost her job part time job and is struggling to find a new one. She is perfectly healthy, but damaged her knee in 2012…
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How Much Will NHS Crutches Be?
Old lady next door to me keeps asking me if the gov's new idea to charge for crutches will include other things that aren't temporary (she needs her walking frame every day,now the weather's warmer she likes to go down as far as the shops herself) and seems very anxious about whether she'll be able to afford it and have to…
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Clothes shops for women over 50
Has anyone heard about a high street chain of shops which closed down (year or so ago?) and subsequently re-opened as clothes shop targetting the over 50s and apparently doing very well?
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passwords
I saw on the news today about changing passwords, so I set to. It is a horrible job, I have had to think of new and complicated passwords with upper and lower case and numbers. I am really pee`d off with it, changing mine and DHs savings accounts amongst lots of other accounts and having different passwords for different…
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equity deprivation when living with parent
I know that giving a house to offspring does not mean that it cannot be meanstested with regards to care home costs But what if the child lives with the parent. Could they be given ownership since they live there and may have helped pay the mortgage. What would happen if the child gained ownership while living there but…
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Pension top up
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/state-pension-top-ups-pensions-can-be-increased-by-up-to-25-a-week Now we know who is going to pay for selling the Post Office off so cheaply Once again it is the pensioners who are being ripped off.
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little luxuries
So, you've reached a certain age, and maybe you're more comfortably off than you used to be. Kids off your hands, mortgage paid off. What little luxury do you allow yourself now that money isn't so tight? In the Spouse household, we buy quilted loo paper, and Lurpak butter. I still feel guilty about not buying the cheap…
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Spend or save?
You've all given me valuable advice with my MIL problem, so I hope you have some good advice re my close friends' situation. 'Steve', the husband of my best friend 'Trudy' (not their real names!!!), was diagnosed with severe vasculitis a little over 5 years ago and had to permanently give up work a little over a year ago.…
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Do financial firms do enough to help people who have retired?
Age UK has set up a financial services commission to look into how financial firms can help older people cope with money matters. It wants to hear your thoughts and tales The charity for the elderly frequently hears from people about the problems they face with finance – and all too often financial institutions seem to add…
