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Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for dementia care in Northern Ireland Paying for care can be worrying to think about. With the right information and support, you can better understand your options and make the right decisions for you. Read about the different ways to pay for care in Northern Ireland. Read more
Advice Can we access a person’s money to pay for dementia care when they can’t? Advice for when a person with dementia hasn’t appointed an attorney and no longer has mental capacity to manage their money. Advice for when a person with dementia hasn’t appointed an attorney and no longer has mental capacity to manage their money. ... 25 September 2024 0comments.
Advice Tips about choosing an attorney when you have dementia Advice about deciding who to appoint through a power of attorney, so they can make decisions on your behalf in future. Advice about deciding who to appoint through a power of attorney, so they can make decisions on your behalf in future. ... 01 August 2024 2comments.
Information Can people with dementia vote? People with dementia have the same right to vote as everyone else. Here we explain why people with dementia can still vote, and the different ways you can vote if you want to. People with dementia have the same right to vote as everyone else. Here we explain why people with dementia can still vote, and the different ways you can vote if you want to. ... 30 May 2024
Information How to claim Pension Credit and qualify for a free TV licence Television licences are no longer free for all people over 75. However, if you are claiming Pension Credit and 75 or over, you will qualify for a free TV licence. Here we advise on how to find out if you are eligible for Pension Credit and how to apply Television licences are no longer free for all people over 75. However, if you are claiming Pension Credit and 75 or over, you will qualify for a free TV licence. Here we advise on how to find out if you are eligible for Pension Credit and how to apply ... 05 June 2023
Advice Tag: Advice. Retirement benefits for people affected by dementia People affected by dementia may be entitled to retirement benefits. Find out what these are and how to claim them. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Help for people affected by dementia on a low income People affected by dementia who are on a low income may be entitled to certain payments. This includes Income support, social funds and help with paying NHS costs. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Benefits for people affected by dementia of working age There are a number of benefits available to people affected by dementia who are of working age, including Universal credit, ESA and Statutory sick pay. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Carer's allowance If you're caring for someone with dementia, you may be entitled to Carer's allowance. Find out what this is and how to claim it. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Disability and mobility benefits for people living with dementia If you’re living with dementia, you may be entitled to a disability or mobility benefit. These include Attendance allowance, PIP and Disability living allowance. Read more
Information Do you need to involve your doctor when making a will after a dementia diagnosis? We advise about capacity when making a will. We advise about capacity when making a will. ... 28 March 2023
Information Giving gifts on behalf of a person with dementia when you’re their attorney There are specific rules about the kinds of gifts you can give, and what’s counted as a ‘gift’ can be surprising. There are specific rules about the kinds of gifts you can give, and what’s counted as a ‘gift’ can be surprising. ... 31 January 2022
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