Will my FIL have to pay for his own carers?

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Towards the end my dad had 2 carers for 30 minutes 4 times a day and if my memory serves me right he was paying around £600 per month as he had more than £23k in savings plus SRP and private pension

CosmoChic

If the house is in a squalid condition, perhaps some money could be spent on a deep clean of the property?  I'm aware, from my previoius career, a property deep clean is generally very, VERY, expensive.  Not sure if that would bring the gentleman's savings to less than the threshold,?  In any event, it sounds as though he would benefit greatly from such expenditure, particularly if he wishes to remain in his home.  

I'm no benefits guru, but if using his money for a deep clean does bring his savings below any threshold, I'd imagine any Decision Maker could not argue spending the money on a deep clean would be deprivation of assets, but I'd take some before and after pictures just to be sure.

Used2bMissb

Thank you.venison said:

Towards the end my dad had 2 carers for 30 minutes 4 times a day and if my memory serves me right he was paying around £600 per month as he had more than £23k in savings plus SRP and private pension

I assume this was for a private carer? We’re getting quotes that will work out at around £650 a month for 2 x 1 hour visits per day but that’s for one carer only.

Used2bMissb

CosmoChic said:

If the house is in a squalid condition, perhaps some money could be spent on a deep clean of the property?  I'm aware, from my previoius career, a property deep clean is generally very, VERY, expensive.  Not sure if that would bring the gentleman's savings to less than the threshold,?  In any event, it sounds as though he would benefit greatly from such expenditure, particularly if he wishes to remain in his home.  

I'm no benefits guru, but if using his money for a deep clean does bring his savings below any threshold, I'd imagine any Decision Maker could not argue spending the money on a deep clean would be deprivation of assets, but I'd take some before and after pictures just to be sure.

Thank you. His home is no longer squalid. We took care of it all while he was in hospital. It is now (apart from his daily accidents) very clean and tidy. It has been decorated from top to bottom, with new flooring and furnishing. And sadly, his savings equate to far more than would take him below the threshold even with w complete renovation. 

Used2bMissb

Yesterday evening, at about 6.30pm, my husband received a call from the emergency alarm company to say his dad had fallen and it would be an hour before anyone could get to him. So my husband went to his home instead (and it’s not the first time this week he’s been). He found his dad on his bathroom floor, absolutely covered in his own (solid) faeces. My husband spent an hour cleaning his dad and the mess up. We think (hope) this may have been a wake up call for his dad who clearly is in no fit state to be at home. 

calcotti

Used2bMissb said: ..And sadly, his savings equate to far more than would take him below the threshold ..

Why sadly. I am sure that what you want is for him to get the support he needs. If he has to means to pay for it so be it, if he didn’t the state will assist.