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Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.

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LindsD Dec 2024 8:56am, 20 Dec 2024 71,689 posts	0 LindsD We got it for Dad for several years. Someone in the family's wife (now ex) who worked at DWP helped w the forms.
jdawayinamanger Dec 2024 11:14am, 20 Dec 2024 18,262 posts	0 jdawayinamanger First stage of the probate process passed which is a nice Christmas present. In theory it should only be a few months from here.
Ally-C Dec 2024 11:24am, 20 Dec 2024 12,274 posts	0 Ally-C CABs used to help form filling. No idea now though.
Ally-C Dec 2024 11:25am, 20 Dec 2024 12,275 posts	0 Ally-C Bazoaxe wrote:I spoke too soon sadly. Refusing to pay £50 to clean a carpet and wants to buy a new one. For a house you’re selling?
Garfield Dec 2024 11:29am, 20 Dec 2024 18,273 posts	0 Garfield Dear god...(or some other being...) rolls eyes Especially for a house that you're selling.
Merry Fizzmas :-) Dec 2024 12:34pm, 20 Dec 2024 9,271 posts	0 Merry Fizzmas :-) Leave it dirty then.
EvilPixie Dec 2024 12:35pm, 20 Dec 2024 60,362 posts	0 EvilPixie ^^ agree
Grast_girl Dec 2024 12:36pm, 20 Dec 2024 3,217 posts	0 Grast_girl With the weather the way it is, it will only get dirty again anyway.
Bazoaxe Dec 2024 1:07pm, 20 Dec 2024 27,802 posts	0 Bazoaxe Ally-C wrote:Bazoaxe wrote:I spoke too soon sadly. Refusing to pay £50 to clean a carpet and wants to buy a new one. For a house you’re selling? Yep, now ok its a bit of a mess and might not clean, but £50 is worth a try before maybe £300 for a carpet. We havent even started on the two bits of repairs required yet. Honestly, he just disputes everything because he can
Little Miss Happy Dec 2024 1:09pm, 20 Dec 2024 7,668 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Good news jda. What a prat he is Baz.

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I thought I'd start a thread, as lots of us have elderly folks that we worry about/care for.

Useful info for after someone dies here (with thanks to grast_girl)
moneysavingexpert.com

Other useful links

myageingparent.com

moneysavingexpert.com

Who pays for residential care? Information here:

ageuk.org.uk

Advice on care homes and payment/funding

theguardian.com

Also: After someone dies, if their home insurance was only in their name, sadly the cover becomes void. But if the policy was in joint names, it will still cover the surviving policyholder (though the names on the policy will need to be updated).

A useful book of exercises for memory loss and dementia
amazon.co.uk

Pension Credit. The rules are a bit complex but if your elderly relative has some sort of disability (in this case dementia/Alzheimer's) and go into a home, they may be able to claim pension credit. So if carers allowance stops, it seems pension credit can start. It can also be backdated.

Fall alarm company, etc.

careium.co.uk

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