As promised earlier in the week, what follows is a critique of the new proposals (which look to become law this time), and how they might impact on your engagement with services in the future. In a couple of weeks, we will round this off...
This crucial campaign is being crowd funded and led by Rear Admiral Philip Mathias, who successfully fought the NHS to recover thousands of pounds on behalf of his mother, who had to pay for her care, which should have been funded by them. They have now...
Putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney can give you peace of mind that someone you trust is in charge of your affairs. However, in all too many cases, people put off making Lasting Powers of Attorney for themselves, often with disastrous consequences for...
There is a common misconception about how a property is treated when one half of a couple needs to go into permanent residential care. Many people wrongly believe that, if they own their own property, once one of them goes into care, that the house...
There are 4 types of funding for long term care:Self funding - if you have assets of more than £23250 then you will be responsible for funding all of your care. Once you reach £23250 and the rest of your money has gone in care...
There are many misunderstandings regarding the issue of selling someone’s home to pay for care. So we have written an overview that gives some basic details and advice about how this works and things to consider.Firstly, if you are selling a property on behalf of...
As we live longer, mental capacity issues will continue to increase. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, by 2025 more than one million people will have dementia in the U.K.As with any debilitating illness or condition, it will become difficult for you to manage your...
We speak to people every day about the importance of writing a will to ensure that your loved ones are not left with the extremely difficult task of sorting out your estate during a time when they will be grieving. Shockingly, the latest figures from...
Welcoming a new member into the family has been an amazing experience for us. Our first grandchild. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster and has brought so much joy to our lives.It makes you think though. We go through many stages in our life, experience many...
