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Discount days in DIY stores
Sorry to ask a question that must have been answered many times: please can someone remind me when the various DIY stores have discount days for oldies ? We need stuff from B&Q and might as well pay as little as possible for it. Many thanks.
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daughter's marriage in trouble
Today I had the phone call I have been dreading. My daughter rang to say she is seriously considering leaving her husband. I don't want to go into her details. If the next call is for financial help, I honestly don't know how I shall react. I have money, which will eventually come to her, but am reluctant to facilitate her…
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OH in care home - financial position
Just a hypothetical question at this stage - I'm not sure if I should post this on the Benefits board or here: My elderly Dad has been diagnosed with Dementia and is living at home, cared for mainly by Mum and my younger sister (who's getting Carer's Allowance) and extra help from me and Social Services who have done a…
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Live-in Carers
Does anyone have any experience of using live-in carers for elderly relatives instead of them moving into a care home?
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Problem registering a holiday cottage (in Spain)
I posted this query on the 'Buying / Selling Houses' section of the forum but was advised to move it. I'm still not sure if this is the right place, so apologies if you also come across the same question on the general ex-pat thread. Anyway, this is the problem: I am hoping to find some advice for a friend who has a little…
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paying for care
my father recieves full rate attendance allowance and he has 4 carers coming in each day to care for him as he is bed bound,he also gets his pension and a small ammount of pension credit,iv recieved a letter from the non resident at the council saying because he recieves full rate attendance allowance we have to pay £25 a…
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Bus pass and Park & Ride.
Does anyone know if you can use your free bus pass on Park and Ride buses?
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Our solicitor has been Suspended !!!!!
Help Please My OHs mother died in December 2010. We appointed a solicitor in Jan 2011 to do probate and then house conveyancing. Just read on Law Society Gazette that our Solicitor has just been struck off for 2 years. We are in advanced stages with house sale... dont know where probate is at. They have original will and…
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Interesting days out within reach of London
Hubby has 2wks leave starting today although we aren't going away (very old frail kitty) we want some days out come rain or shine, having lived in London forever we've done most of the things to do here and want some days out within reach of home , we live West London near the A40 10mins from M25 so has anyone some…
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Over 60 rail card
I am 60 in May and I can apply for my bus pass up to 3 months before my birthday and it will be delivered approx a week before.[ I live on Merseyside and 60 is still the eligible age. Very MSE as I normally pay £600.00 for a yearly bus pass.] Does anyone know how soon I can apply for a rail card as there is no info on the…
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The 50+ Show free entry
The 50+Show takes place at London Olympia 15 & 16 July 2011. Register on line for free ticket (each person needs to apply singly) and free show guide register here: http://www.onlineregistration.co.uk/cgi-bin/reg.pl?showdir=retirement/london11&formname=reg or phone 01372 840963 offer closes 30 June 2011 tickets will be £10…
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Intentional deprivation of assets
I don't apologise for raising this thread again, but grey areas in this matter abound. We have P O A in respect of mother-in-law who is in a care home with serious dementia. She is at present self-funding, and will be for a further 2 years at least. In the past she has been in a position financially to give money for…
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Council help with home upkeep for over 60s
I heard that over 60s are eligible for help with home repairs. Is this true? Can somebody point me to some websites/info? Thanks.
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Executors involvement
Must confess to not knowing a lot about executors and probate and stuff, but I just heard this recently and I'm wondering if I'm just too suspicious in nature :D Friends mother died, and friend & her half brother (poss step father too? can they be?) are executors of the will. Half brother & step father are 'handling…
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Save your brain!
Hi all. Be interested to see what people (over 50) think of the online 'tendency to get Alzheimers ' test highlighted in the Daily Mail this week as 'fairly accurate' . The mail says its a non profit making org, yet I see on their site they promote a clinic, and book etc. I failed this test and I didnt think my mental…
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How could my mother make a will for cheap?
Basically in my family i am the only good egg, one of my brothers has robbed my mother and run off, while the other one is in prison for drug dealing, im currently a student at uni and i help her alot more with her bills then i should do. Now my mother is getting old and has a ton of health problems and i feel she might…
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Bupa care homes for dementia sufferers
I've noticed in some threads people have mentioned relatives being in Bupa Homes and i wondered if generally they are well respected in the industry. My dad has severe vascular dementia he has no memory at all and no ability to perform even the most basic of tasks for himself. He has been very happily living in a…
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Attendance Allowance
Please be advised: That the form which can be downloaded from the AA site is obsolete. There's now a new one which isn't on the directgov. site. No one should attempt to complete the application form without help. DH has just been to DIAL locally - he had to wait about a month to get an appointment. He spent 2 hours with…
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DWP want to reclaim £440 after death. Help re joint funds /property pls
My mother was judged to have received an Attendance Allowance payment of £450 to which she was not entitled. I disputed this as the family had been open and honest, reporting her hospitalisation promptly. However, despite arguing the case in writing, the DWP still insist that £440 is owed and want to be paid. Does anyone…
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Mobility Scooter Batteries
My MIL's mobility scooter batteries (supplied with the scooter when new) have virtually died after just over 2 years - pretty much expected lifetime. I would have gone back to the company we purchased it from for replacements, but they have sadly gone bust. Has anyone any advice about replacements, please - particularly…
