Passport renewal for elderly mother

gettingtheresometime

Does she have any form of approved ID so that she can vote ?

Spendless

My Nan died earlier this year at almost 99, having spent the previous 8 years in care with dementia. Was never well enough to travel and her passport was just left to lapse was never needed. My Mum got POA for her so could sort out her money and never changed her bank accounts, just closed some down so everything was easier to handle. ort.  

lr1277

The only other situation I can think of needing to prove her identity is registering with a new to her solicitor to get any legal papers drawn up for example a new will. If she is already registered with a solicitor who she is happy to use again, then this is not a problem.

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I am just renewing mine, probably won't need it for travel, but I was concerned that I had to have a postal vote at the local elections as  ID requirements needed a current passport, driving licence or other things I don't have. That may be changing as there is concern that the ID requirements disenfranchise specific groups.

 I also  needed it at the bank this year to move money to pay off my mortgage, but was able to do that online from home anyway. This won't apply to the OP's mother, but might be useful for someone else reading. 

la531983

gettingtheresometime said:

Does she have any form of approved ID so that she can vote ?

You don't need ID for a postal vote, which by the sounds of it sounds more sensible then dragging her out to a polling station. 

elsien

Part of my job involves working with care home residents who don’t have family. The people who have financial deputies that I work with have never needed passport ID. 

noclaf

Thanks for the additional feedback.
My mother's will was drawn up quite a few years back and tbh there is no need to change or amend based on her or my circumstances, it's all fairly straightforward.

TBagpuss

Purbeck14 said:

I am just renewing mine, probably won't need it for travel, but I was concerned that I had to have a postal vote at the local elections as  ID requirements needed a current passport, driving licence or other things I don't have. That may be changing as there is concern that the ID requirements disenfranchise specific groups.

 I also  needed it at the bank this year to move money to pay off my mortgage, but was able to do that online from home anyway. This won't apply to the OP's mother, but might be useful for someone else reading. 

You get apply for a specific certificate to use as voter ID if you don't have any of the required forms https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate and it seems to say that an expired passport would be accepted as ID to vote.

For instructing a solicitor as above it would be down to the specific organisation - I've seen situations where for people in care homes the proof of address has been 'I made a home visit to them so am satisficed they live at this address' and things such as a DWP letter confirming state pension c plus an NHS card / repeat prescription to verify id - there isn't a lefgal requirement for photo id for anti money laundering checks, it's a requirement to take reasonable steps to verify someone's ID.