Funding Caring: Financing the Care of Elderly or Disabled Relatives

Finding the right funding and care options for your elderly or disabled relatives has never been easier with our expert guidance and clear, jargon-free advice. Our comprehensive resources cover everything from benefits and financial planning to disability care and foster caring, helping you make informed decisions with confidence. Funding Caring is here to help.

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Disabled: Can I Claim Funding for a Cooker?

Check if you can get funding for a cooker through your local authority's disabled facilities grant or direct payments.

Coping With the Stress of Caring for a Disabled Spouse

Caring for a disabled spouse increases stroke risk, here's how carers can protect their own health.

Guide to Being Granted Lasting Power of Attorney

How to apply for Lasting Power of Attorney and meet the legal requirements to make decisions for someone else.

Looking After Someone Else's Financial Affairs

Managing someone else's finances when they can't do it themselves requires planning, but there are practical steps to protect them and handle their debts.

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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?

A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you choose someone to make decisions for you if you can't make them yourself.

Shock Report Reveals NHS Elderly Care Failings

An NHS Ombudsman report reveals widespread failures in elderly care, including neglect of basic needs and inadequate treatment across the health service.

Care Homes: Selling Your House to Pay for Care

When you need to sell your home to pay for care, here's what you should know about your options and timeline.

Care Costs: Planning Ahead for Care Funding

Most UK residents haven't saved for care costs in later life, and poor planning can seriously impact your quality of life.

Complaining About a Care Home: Top Ten Tips

When care home standards slip, knowing who to complain to and how to do it effectively can actually get things fixed.

Guide to Being Granted Lasting Power of Attorney

How to apply for Lasting Power of Attorney and meet the legal requirements to make decisions for someone else.

Looking After Someone Else's Financial Affairs

Managing someone else's finances when they can't do it themselves requires planning, but there are practical steps to protect them and handle their debts.

What You Need to Know About the Carer's Allowance

You might qualify for Carer's Allowance if you spend 35+ hours weekly caring for a disabled relative, receiving £53.90 weekly.

Will New White Paper on Welfare Reform Affect Carers?

The Government's new welfare reform White Paper could change Carer's Allowance, but officials haven't clarified how the changes will actually work.

A Guide to Employing a Carer

Employing a professional carer means taking on employer responsibilities like writing job descriptions, conducting interviews and handling payroll properly.

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