Carers rights to stay in family home

Bigmoney2

Hi,
My sister is carer for mum and in receipt of carers allowance. If mum needs to go in a home, does sister have any protection in regarding living in family home?


Sister has never owned property and doesn't have any savings.

C_Mababejive

Who owns the house??

elsien

How old is your sister?

Bigmoney2

House is owned by mum, but sister has lived there as mums carer for 14yrs. She is early 50's.

missbiggles1

Bigmoney2 wrote: »

House is owned by mum, but sister has lived there as mums carer for 14yrs. She is early 50's.

If mother owns the house, she can leave to whoever she wishes in her will.

zaax

No under 60

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-2340892/Will-local-council-mothers-care-home-fees-I-sell-house-dies.html

pmlindyloo

In these circumstances there is no mandatory obligation for the council to disregard the value of the property.

However, there is a discretion for the council to disregard.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/Factsheets/FS38_Treatment_of_property_in_the_means-test_for_permanent_care_home_provision_fcs.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB?dtrk=true

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Bigmoney2

Thanks all, its seems quite complicated, but basically once savings are used up, if council force a house sale, sister would be left homeless.

Bigmoney2

missbiggles1 wrote: »

If mother owns the house, she can leave to whoever she wishes in her will.

Not worried about inheritance, more about sister being forced out of the house and being homeless if mum has to go into a care home.

tomtontom

Bigmoney2 wrote: »

Not worried about inheritance, more about sister being forced out of the house and being homeless if mum has to go into a care home.

Could she not stay with you or another relative until she finds employment?

I can understand your concern, it is valid, but your terminology is rather emotive. Hopefully she will have options other than being homeless.

missbiggles1

Bigmoney2 wrote: »

Not worried about inheritance, more about sister being forced out of the house and being homeless if mum has to go into a care home.

Apologies - I misunderstood what you were asking.:o