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| Are you acting in the best interests of your client? | | Author(s) | Pauline Thompson |
| Journal title | Elder Law and Finance, vol 2, no 2, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 31-37 |
| Keywords | Legal services [elderly] ; Rights [elderly]. |
| Annotation | More solicitors are becoming involved in issues relating to the care of older clients. This article is aimed at those who act either as registered attorneys or receivers who have a duty to make sure that, as well as claiming the appropriate social security benefits at the right time, they do not cause vulnerable clients to miss out financially by not approaching social services or the NHS for help, or, in some cases, by not challenging decisions made. The article covers: capital limits on funding residential care; the role of local authorities; property disregards and valuation; rules for payment of attendance allowance in care homes; NHS responsibilities; and knowing when and where to get help. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020814201 A |
| Classmark | JV: IKR |
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