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Parent moving in - bills contributions and 'surplus income'

sorethumbs1992 · 2023-08-14 21:30:42

My father has recently moved in with me as he can't really manage to look after himself at his house sufficiently. He has health and mobility issues but is still of 'sound mind'. Obviously my household costs have increased. Energy, food and council tax (due to no longer being single occupant) have increased. At the same…

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DigForVictory Posts: 12,068 Forumite

27 August 2023 at 6:00PM

To go back to hammering on about Power of Attorney - do please gentle him into getting his paperwork up to date, and (ulp) contemplate what would happen to him if you were to get hit by a bus & spend the next 3 months in hospital? While you're on a roll, sort your own POAs out, both health & finances.
best of luck with a competent cooperative & happy few decades!

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