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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Please be advised: That the form which can be downloaded from the AA site is obsolete.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…
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Is probate always necessary?
My father in law has died and my husband is the sole executor. Do you need to go through probate or does it depend on whether the institutions insist upon it. He has a substantial amount of money. His wife died last year and my husband is an only child. So I'm hoping things can be kept simple by merely writing to each…
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Insurance rip off?
The banks announce that cheques will soon be abolished. This prompted complaints from Charities, Pensioners and several Disabled organizations who are either ill equipped or are not in any position to understand how else to pay bills via the internet for example. The Government promptly and wisely said they would…
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over 50 insurance
been looking at buying an over 50s no medical life insurance,anyone had one good or bad?
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Paying for and arranging care
Wednesday's (18/05/2011) edition of BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live programme took questions about "Paying for and arranging care". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/9484059.stm
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Dry Eye/Blepharitis/Contact Lens Contract
Hi all I originally posted this on the Health & Beauty Board, but did not receive much feedback. Since dry-eye can be age-related, wondered if anybody here could contribute any experiences before I head off to Boots to try and get them to end my Contact Lens Contract early.…
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What kind of will does a Widow need?
I ask that question because I wanted to use an online Will making service but the options they list for their standard wills state "married" or "unmarried". Fore xample: "Will for a married couple" or "will for an unmarried person" etc So is a Widow now "unmarried"?
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problems finding shoes to fit
my mum cant find any shoes to fit she has hammer toe. She has been under the hospital to have shoes made but they couldnt help? She has ordered from mail order catalogues but no luck? She bought a pair of shoes recently from a shop that cost £70. She said she tried them on but when she got home they were no good. She did…
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Family History magazines
Hi, I've heard that Family History Monthly magazine has dropped its cover price to £2.99 and I was wondering whether anyone could confirm this, as it hasn't arrived in my local shop yet? Thanks! Lucy
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Best way to protect Pension rights
As a 51 year old Mum, I've had my Pension rights protected from 1982 when my oldest son was born, 2nd son arrived in 1995 and third in 1997 until recently by the 'Home Responsibilities' program, then I started working for myself in 1997 and paid reduced rate NI until I started being employed in 2007 until I was made…
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Equity release alternatives
Hi, my mum is 79 and has a nice bungalow but only a few thousand pounds in savings. She is in receipt of attendance allowance and old age pension and a small pension from my Dad's old company (he is dead) She needs to get work done on her house which she can't afford (guttering, floor repairs) and has looked into equity…
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Compiling a family tree
I have been on genes reunited and have managed to make a start on my family tree. If I want to look into census records or contact anyone, I need to pay a subscription. As I am a bit tight (yes, just a bit!!!!) I don't want to pay if I can get around it. Is there anyone out there that knows of a free way to do it?
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medical checks/screening for men?
Are there any? As a 61-year-old woman, I have regular smear tests and mammograms. I have also had a bowel cancer test which was sent through the post. I was wondering if there was anything similar for men? My husband is 62 and physically fit, and has also had the postal bowel cancer test, but there does not appear to be…
