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Care Homes
I have read several threads lately about care homes and two recurrent themes seem to be prevalent. 1. If an elderly person has to go into a home fully paid for by the State as they have no assets, then they will only get very basic care, whereas if they pay for themselves they will get top-class care. 2. That in any home,…
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How much..........
do I have to have in the bank to be an eccentric, rather than a nutter? Until interest rates go up on savings to about 8 - 10%, guess I'll just have to do with nutter status. :( Edit: to be a true eccentric, I know I need about 15 cats, and push them in prams to the shops with me..I'm not a cat fan.....so have I failed at…
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Have free bus pass, want to travel.
If you have a free bus pass and want to travel, like most other people, you are only familiar with the services within your borough/county. For example within Northants, there is a service X4 which runs between Peterborough & Milton Keynes, albeit through Kettering/Wellingborough/Northampton. This would be ideal for…
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Coach short break holidays- recommend??
A friend and I are thinking of having a short break away. A problem we both have is difficulty with walking (my mobility scooter is too big to take on holiday) so think a coach tour might be suitable. Need single rooms too. Can anyone suggest/recommend a company that operates in the North West (Merseyside). We don't mind…
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Coach Concession Cuts - not Scotland !
Get an email from National Express relating to Government cut backs re coach travel for the disabled. Scotland not included in the cut backs. http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/Offers/Over60s.cfm?utm_source=crm&utm_medium=email&utm_term=link&utm_content=Government+cut+concessionary+fares&utm_campaign=mil_1 I thought we…
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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.
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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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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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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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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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Pension Credits, WFA and other websites
Winter Fuel Allowance Pension Credits are payable to top up the State Pension to (from April) £124 per week. Even if its only a small amount that you are entitled to claim this can lead on to other benefits so its well worth looking into. Pension Credits The free bus pass covering the whole of England is coming into force…
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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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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…
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online will writing services- any good? advice needed please!
Hello all, I'm not over 50, but I am hoping one of you will know or be able to help. I was wondering if anyone could recommend (or NOT recommend IYKWIM) online wills services. I had a quote from a proper solicitor and they wanted over £200 each for me and my other half which we just cant afford. I am not legally trained…
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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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Small Claims Court case: vs. Adult Social Care
MODS: Please delete thread; double posted!
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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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Finding out about possible inheritance
Hope someone can advise. My uncle died childless back in 1993, aged in his 70's; he suffered form dementia, and had made out a will to his business partner, to whom he left a house in London which would be worth a million or so these days. According to a friend who knew him well, the will had the provision that on the…
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applying for pension.
I am inundated with forms to complete for pension. Now they want to know all about my savings? Why do they need to know about my savings? I should get a state pension and a private pension - are you not allowed two pensions? Every time something alters - they change my income tax allowance - I am sure everything is wrong…
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Pre pay funerals
Any advice about these? My mother has less than 10k to her name. 5k in an account of my elder sisters & 4k in her current account (which I have a card to). A pre-pay funeral would use up most of the money in her current account (of which she has no further use). Would it be a good idea? Is there anything I should be wary…
