Selling house to pay for care?

xylophone

I am wondering whether, despite your having made a contribution to adapting the house, while taking this into account, the council might require you to pay your MIL rent to help fund her care?

Tries_to_help

Shiraz, I am sorry to learn that your mother in law's health has deteriorated. Also that it seems you are not receiving advice/ guidance from your social work department regarding your options at this very stressful time.
Scottish law in relation to community care support is different to Uk Law. Its aim is to enable people to remain living at home as long as possible. Unless your mother in law has been found to be incapable of making decisions it is her choice whether she moves to a Care Home rather than returning home and receiving support there.
You have apparently been told she now needs Nursing Home Care. What care cannot be provided in her own home? You need to clarify exactly what that care includes, (intravenous medication?, Tube feeding?, hoist use for moving?, pressure sore care? ) as distinct from help to get up in the morning, wash/ bath/shower, eat, use the toilet, socialise, move about her home, take medication and be safe there.
Only if it not possible for these to be made available to her at home or you do not feel you could do this to the extent she needs do you all need to consider that she must move to a Care Home. Strictly speaking you and your family have been her 'carers' for years and in scots law your needs as such should have been assessed independently in the past and should do so now. ( I do so hope your mother in law has been receiving a personal care allowance to assist her stay at home in the past.)
My recollection is that family members who provided care whilst living with an individual, were not 'made homeless' by the local authority when that individual moved to a care home. (They would then have to house them under homeless legislation!)
What did happen was that a legal title to a part of the house was registered and once the house was sold the money went to the local authority. (another person has mentioned this), You do need to clarify exactly how much your mother in laws contribution to her care would be as it may be possible for you to pay that.
( I am a new poster so please bear with me. )

Mojisola

SHIRAZ wrote: »

Just wanted to up date.
Have spoken with the local authority and as we can prove we've lived here for over 2 years then they will not be including the house in any financial assessment, and we can carry on living here.
Thanks everyone for all the advice

That must be a big relief. :T