Help advice needed.

FBaby

Does the state not pay for it, he's worked all his life and if things do take a turn for the worse and he has to go into care then surely he must get some support or is that for the people who have not worked a single day, sponging of the government, have 3 televisions, a car and go on one big holiday a year

Yep, that's it! However, taking the issue of who deserves what out of the equation, the biggest thing to consider is that what you get from state funding is a far cry to what you get from private care.

Not something I thought about until I found myself in the situation to compare both and got out of one of the state funded one in tears. I would never ever want either of my parents/parents in law to go there if they could afford not to and couldn't live with myself knowing that the reason they are is so that I can benefit from the house they worked very hard to pay for.

Amber_Sunshine

State funding for care homes comes from taxation. If entitlement to funding is based on someone "working all their life", then the majority of care home residents would be funded by the state. Which would mean every working person - including YOU, if you are employed - would be paying for those care homes through the necessary huge increase in taxation.

Are you willing to pay that higher taxation?

ralphy1967 wrote: »

His wife does know of his intentions and is fine with it, she too has kids and the house they are moving into together is in joint names, all paid for, obviously.

What could be the implications if he goes into care? Does the state not pay for it, he's worked all his life and if things do take a turn for the worse and he has to go into care then surely he must get some support or is that for the people who have not worked a single day, sponging of the government, have 3 televisions, a car and go on one big holiday a year. Sorry I went off on one their!

Cheers

Marty