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

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kaysdee
kaysdee
22 Apr
6:35pm, 22 Apr 2024
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I had this recently and panicked thinking I had deleted them. It worked the next day.

I did the LPAs online (last one finally registered in February) and still received paper certifications, so I would follow this up as I’m certain you should have still received paper versions.

I find companies that know of and can properly use the online codes are hit and miss. Some others have still asked for copies of the document.

British Gas were the absolute worst. Went round and round in circles getting them to understand that they didn’t in fact “need to speak to the account holder for permission” (donor no longer has capacity). It was a torturous task getting the LPA registered with them.

I’ve found registering the quite difficult with some utilities/banks too. I’m glad I’ve started when when things aren’t really critical currently.
jda
jda
23 Apr
10:31am, 23 Apr 2024
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POA site seems to be back up today.

Yes we probably do have a paper copy somewhere but not keen to send off as it’s extra hassle and costly to replace if it gets lost. It was only for an attendance allowance application, nothing very urgent.
Diogenes
Diogenes
23 Apr
10:40am, 23 Apr 2024
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My mum had a post office savings account. I couldn't get them to close it so I just withdrew all the money, (transferred it to her building society account) and left it until they eventually closed the account themselves as it had been dormant for so long.

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Maintained by LindsD
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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