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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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EvilPixie 4 Mar 10:35am, 4 Mar 2025 63,265 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Hugs and strength to you xx
LindsD 4 Mar 10:36am, 4 Mar 2025 72,972 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Thanks. I've known her all my life. Mum and her were inseparable.
EvilPixie 4 Mar 10:40am, 4 Mar 2025 63,266 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Hard for both of you Take care
Little Miss Happy 4 Mar 11:06am, 4 Mar 2025 8,008 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy Condolences Linds.
Dave W 4 Mar 11:10am, 4 Mar 2025 28,714 posts	Quote Pin Dave W And from me.
Diogenes 4 Mar 11:17am, 4 Mar 2025 90,950 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Sorry to hear of everyone's trials. My mum had a funeral policy like the one mentioned. Before he died, my dad instructed me to cancel it as we were paying in more than we'd ever get out. Saved us 5 years contributions. They shouldn't be allowed.
LanaD 4 Mar 11:42am, 4 Mar 2025 3 posts	Quote Pin LanaD so sorry to hear your sad news LindsD - thinking of you and family.
Mandymoo 4 Mar 1:07pm, 4 Mar 2025 20,960 posts	Quote Pin Mandymoo So sorry for you and your mum's loss Linds xxx
LindsD 4 Mar 1:18pm, 4 Mar 2025 72,981 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Thank you all xx
HappyG(rrr) 4 Mar 1:46pm, 4 Mar 2025 52,083 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Diogenes wrote:Sorry to hear of everyone's trials. My mum had a funeral policy like the one mentioned. Before he died, my dad instructed me to cancel it as we were paying in more than we'd ever get out. Saved us 5 years contributions. They shouldn't be allowed. Dio, that's how I feel. Calling it Over 50s means they are actively marketing to people with 30 years to live, knowing anything longer than 8 years is a waste of customer's money. Grrr. Limds, very sorry to hear of your and your mother's loss. Wishing you strength.

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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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