Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse …. We reveal why it’s getting even tougher to apply for CHC – and what you can do to increase your chances As specialist practitioners
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Have social services said you need to top-up your relative’s care home fees? Find out why they may be acting unlawfully The number one enquiry we receive, here at Steene Law, is from people
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How to ensure you don’t fall foul of LPA rules and are not accused of financial abuse This week we’re going to take a look at the rules which govern the actions of an
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Find out how Steene Law helped victims of elder financial abuse Financial abuse can come in many forms. Let me tell you about two cases where the team at Steene Law intervened. Both cases
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In October 2018, the NHS moved the goal posts – making it more difficult to qualify for free Continuing Health Care (CHC). What used to happen? A landmark judgment in 1999, known as the
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Dementia has gone from something that was once only spoken about in hushed tones, to a health issue that our new Prime Minister has chosen to publicly speak about within hours of assuming leadership
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Continuing health care (CHC) is a subject that we are asked about more than any other aspect of elderly care. And it’s no wonder, because the sad and desperately unfair alternative is to watch
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On Thursday 4 July 2019, the House of Lords Select Committee acknowledged something, that those of us who practice in the area of Social Care Law already know; social care funding is grossly unfair.
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