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Selling Stannah Stair Lift
My father died recently and as executor of his estate I'll be responsible for realising what I can from his stair lift. It's a Stannah, only a few years old and in excellent condition. It's on a standard staircase and is a straight run top to bottom. Anyone had experience of selling one and any tips? Thanks in advance
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Has Mum 'dropped me in it' ?
Hi, first post on the site and looking for advice please. My mother, who lives alone is in her mid/late 60's has an agreement I signed a few years ago whereby I am down on paper as being a co owner of her (paid for) house. What concerns me is since I'd signed the agreement, I'm disabled myself as she is and I've been…
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The Budget - a synopsis from Age UK (Paul Lewis's Moneybox)
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/what-the-emergency-budget-means-for-us/?itc=0&ito=1948&itv=1010190618212 I thought this put things quite clearly. We know that the Pension is now guaranteed to rise by earnings/prices (CPI)/2.5% whichever is the higher. For 2011, however, it will rise by RPI if that is the highest. The…
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NHS Continuing Healthcare - about to join battle
My mother has been in a private nursing home, privately-funded, for nearly five years. She: * is doubly incontinent * is unable to stand up - not just unable to "weight-bear" but due to neurological damage she can't keep her balance * has poor swallowing reflex and therefore in danger of choking * is disoriented in time…
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I need a VERY EASY to use DVD Player for elderly mum who cannot remember instructions
So a simple to use DVD Player with limited operations and limited buttons on the remote would be good. Any recommendations PLEASE. Or suggestions. Thanks
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Fair or unfair?
Pensioners' perks such as free bus travel, heating allowance and leisure activities will probably be given to those on Pension Credit rather than to every pensioner. Fair or unfair?
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Waterproof mattress like the NHS have?
My mother is incontinent some of the time & really needs a new & waterproof mattress, a soft one like the NHS have as shes a bit immobile & quite light? Anyone know where they sell these? Looked on ebay, but I can't find similar to the NHS ones. Thank you.
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are asda out to overcharge the elderley ?
This is my first post so apologies if it is in the wrong section.. Some time ago I saw a link on this website to ASDA who were selling a Yale personal alert alarm for installing in a relatives home and which calls three phone numbers in an emergency. It has a retail price of around £50 but ASDA were selling it for around…
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lasting power of attorney - advice needed
Hi - my mum has a dual diagnosis of dementai and whilst she's a proud, intelligent woman she's no longer capable of managing her own finances eg paying bills, managing accounts. However, she does maintain a level of independance, she lives on her own, and she is capable of managing small amounts of cash for daily shopping…
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Prescription shoes?
Can you get shoes on the NHS? My husband is seeing a podiatrist and he has advised him to get a brand of shoe called MBT but they are £160. He is not diabetic and the only info I can see is about people with diabetic feet.
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Insure4Retirement - insurance agent
Anyone using these insurance agents? Got a reasonable quote for buildings insurance and they have AXA as underwriters but never heard of the company. Found them on MoneySavingSupermarket comparison site so presume they must be OK? Having said that, Esure were on there and they have a poor reputation...................…
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Paying for care
ORIGINALLY POSTED IN DISABILITY AND DOSH ADVISED TO POST HERE FOR A BETTER RESPONSE. I'm seeking advice about paying for care homes. My mother has dementia, she's 57 and now lives in a care home to which the local council pay the majority and I pay the top-up. Prior to going into residential care she was in receipt of DLA…
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will I still receive council tax benefit.
I was having savings credit, owing to a occupational pension I receive. My wife died recently, and now I have found out they have stopped the savings credit. I was having a council tax rebate. Now they have stooped pension credit, will the council tax also stop.
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Assessed Weekly Charge for Residential Care
I am hoping someone can help as I just want to be sure of the correct situation. Apologies for the long post. In brief I am a deputy (financial) appointed by the court of protection after a protracted family dispute. There was an enduring joint power in place that fell apart very quickly after it was set up. During this…
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The future?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Phoenix former policy holders
Has anyone else had a letter from Phoenix asking former policy holders from Phoenix/Sun Alliance to confirm details of their policy, provide personal information etc? They say they have important information to give us. Obviously we want to avoid falling for a scam, but we did have an endowment with them which we cashed in…
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Executor house "gifted" who pays
I am a joint Executor and would appreciate some help please. Problem being there is a property involved and there has been a change of solicitor. Our first solicitor now works elsewhere and he led me to believe that the estate paid for the transfer of the house to the new owners which certainly made sense and as Executor…
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preventing ,contesting a will
A brief outline .My aunt lives on her own .She has been a widow for 13 years . Last year I discovered she had never made a will .She owns a house and has savings total value around £200,000 . My aunt told me her house was to go to her inlaws but she would leave me something in her will .I wrote a letter out for her…
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Over the hill?
Looking at the Silver forum it seems as if we're all in God's waiting room! :( What action have you taken recently to prove to yourself that you're not over the hill? I had a brilliant water pistol fight with 2 of my grandchildren yesterday. Tearing round the garden, squirting and being squirted back made me feel 10 again.…
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What did you do with your deeds?
I have been in possession of the deeds to my house now for over 20 years, and have kept them upstairs in a file cabinet. However, with all that's going on in the country, I feel some people are going to get more desperate in their search for money. So today I went into Barclays the bank I use, to ask the ifs and buts about…
