Gift of Money

DeBe_3

My mother-in-law gave our family £70,000.00 to pay off our mortgage. She is in an old peoples home and wanted to use her money wisely, we are the only remaining relatives. She is now getting low on money, can the social services demand we give it back to pay for her home?

MrsE_2

I think it depends on when she gave you the money & when she runs out.

vickyj

No but some homes need a top up to bridge the gap between thier charges and the amount SS pay and i am sure you would agree that it would be only right to make up the shortfall to continue a good level of care and peace of mind all round.

Errata

It all depends on how long ago it was, if she gave her money away to avoid having to pay her care home fees herself. There's a lot of information on deliberate Deprivation of Assets on the Age Concern website.

Stephb1986_2

if its over 3 years ago you dont have to give it back

HTH

Steph xx