If your loved one is struggling to obtain a decent standard of social care, we tell you what you can do about it NOW When Boris Johnson stood on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street, he promised the nation he would fix the crisis in social care once and for all. He pledged, on […]
Successfully defending Local Authority allegations of deliberate deprivation of assets
Family members often fall into the deliberate deprivation of assets trap because they have acted with the best of intentions, thinking that they are helping their parents. Let me explain with the following scenario…. After a lifetime of working and paying her taxes, your mum’s hard-earned savings are being swallowed up by care home fees. When you […]
Don’t be a victim of a dodgy trust fund
Why you need to avoid schemes that sound too good to be true And how to avoid accusations of deliberate deprivation of assets In last week’s blog we looked at social care, means testing and, in particular, the increase in the number of allegations of deliberate asset or income deprivation. You can read more here but […]