Paying pension money care home no POA

roxy28

xylophone wrote: »

As far as I can see, to be strictly correct, what should happen is that Uncle should approach the Office of the Public Guardian and seek to be appointed as Father's Deputy?

Once this is arranged, and Uncle can legally access and control Father's bank account, Uncle should arrange to have Father's State Pension paid to that account and cancel the two DDs that relate to Uncle's house expenses - they can then be set up on Uncle's own account.

Uncle can then arrange the necessary DD/SO from Father's account to the LA to enable the care home fees to be paid, and can draw cash from Father's account to provide Father's pocket money?

This achieves a clear separation between Uncle's financial affairs and those of Father?

This does come at a cost which is explained in the link.

Yes thanks.
It would be the correct way to do things as you say, but as it is a long procedure he will carry on for now as all care home needs are met.

roxy28

atush wrote: »

It sounds like his work pension is being paid and not used, .

It is being used but through the DD, if he had access to the account he would cancel the DD, ie dd = £28 per week, and pay around £30 per week out of the works pension to the care home.
As said before its not for any financial gain, but may be seen in a bad light.

Thanks any way for trying to make sense of this.