Long story but I've been looking after my aunt now for about 2 years. She is registered disabled and gets the associated benefits and pensions. I have to do everything for her as her late brother did before he died 2 years ago. She really relied on him for most things, I wasn't aware of that when I began helping her. She never married or had children and won't go out except with me. Believe me ive tried everything. She lives in a council bungalow 45 miles away from me. I go there every Saturday to take her out mostly shopping. She can do her meals but basically anything else her brother did like washing and ironing etc I do(or my wife). I make all appointments and arrange things that need doing etc. I am also Power of Attorney for both welfare and finances. She has a small amount of savings which she has mainly left to me in a will. I run my own business(sole trader) which has suffered because of the need to be available for her. I was working 7 days a week but have cut right back now to 4 days. I am near retirement so that was to be expected but I cannot concentrate 100% on work. My question is that she wants to give me £250 a week to cover my loss of earnings from my business and I'm not sure she can do that, or can she? If I accept that do I need a letter from her to say to that effect? Does if affect the POAs I have? I don't want cause a problem but financially I'm struggling.
Good Morning Saturday 16th May 2026
