On Thu, 08 May 2008 18:29:35 +0100, Cynic
wrote:
>On Thu, 08 May 2008 17:45:10 +0100, Alang
>wrote:
>
>>>>>And where in that is there any suggestion that the *OP* is the person
>>>>>wishing to avoid having her house taken?
>>>>
>>>>The OP is the person asking
>>>
>>>On behalf of his mother.
>>
>>Well you believe him :)
>
>I have no reason not to believe him. He could, after all, have
>pretended to *be* the mother instead of himself.
>
>>>It is often assumed that the impetus comes from greedy children who
>>>want a share of the inheritance. That *can* be the case, but is as
>>>likely to come from the elderly person who has made considerable
>>>efforts and sacrifices to provide for their children or grandchildren,
>>>and who become completely devastated when they see it all being
>>>gobbled up by the system.
>
>>They can avoid that by giving it away a few years early
>
>And can you supply the crystal ball that will let them know at exactly
>what age they will be in need of care so that they can make the
>arrangements a few years beforehand?
that is their problem.
>
>In many cases the onset is extremely sudden. It is not even uncommon
>for an elderly person to be 100% healthy in the morning, and in need
>of 24 hour nursing care in the afternoon due to suffering a stroke.
in which case they will get NHS care for free
>
>>>There is a duty upon the state to provide *adequate* medical care.
>>>There is no duty to provide a *particular type* of care. If the
>>>authorities decide to carry out their duty by placing the patient in a
>>>hospital or care home rather than providing some specialist equipment
>>>and maybe a regular health visitor to the home of the patient or the
>>>patient's relatives, you cannot force them to change their mind.
>
>>Then the state will bear the burden of the cost
>
>No - as I repeatedly have attempted to tell you, the state *should*
>bear the cost, but usually in the case of the elderly in need of care
>will refuse to do so without a fight (i.e. court case).
If it is medical care the state will pay. |