There is a current thread with a poster asking if his ex wife can take half of her husband's pension.
This is not a thread about a thread, I am asking if it is right that SS can take the whole of my husband's private ,and his state pension for care.
My H has dementia and a few weeks ago had a major stroke which has tipped his dementia into overdrive.
I care for him at home solely on my own, with a visit every morning to help him was or shower and get dressed.
For this I pay the full cost.
He is currently in respite care for 2 weeks to give me a break, for which I am making up the amount the care home charge on top of what SS will pay.
It will come to the point when my H will need full time care, I asked the SW what my position will be when that happens.
She told me both his pensions will be taken in full to pay for his care.
As I didn't pay into a pension, my state pension is paid on my He's contributions. This is currently £303 every 4 weeks.
I cannot be made to leave my home but could not pay even half the bills on my pension.
Any savings I have must be spent down to a level below £10,000 and then I could apply for benefits.
We have been married for 60 years, my H paid into a pension fund for 40+ years which included provision for me if he should die first.
He would be outraged knowing he paid contributions all those years to ensure a comfortable old age for us for me to end my life living on hand outs from the government when up to now neither of us have claimed a penny in benefits ever,
