Re: Re: off topic now CoP feedback

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You have to put down name and addy of your social worker

Mx

Will the Local Authority be told that you are going to apply?

From an efriend whose child is OVER 18 :

I have just been awarded Deputyship - effectively for good although there will no doubt be annual admin fees. Very much depends on the competence of your child, and you have to make out a good case that the Local Authority cannot be relied upon to look after their interest . Assuming you child can't understand money finance is easy to get, welfare harder .

From another

My friend got Guardianship for her son and it is just a process. I indent todo it for XXXX. Her son has moderate autism and is 16.I think here we will just bite bullet and get it done, spoke to his father about it tonight

Mandi x

But you can only get PoA is the child has mental capacity. He can have £8K before affecting benefits but like you we run an account for him in our name. The only benefit is not paying tax on interest but then there is bugger all interest to be had these days anyways especially under 18 accounts

Mx

We looked into this and you do need power of attorney ..... but what are the benefits of having this account?Unless I have missed something I can't see the point of having an account in my son's name cos he can't operate it and cos after a certain amount it will affect his benefits. Guess you would want one if someone gives him a cheque as a gift but I just ask them to write the cheque to me . His benefits are managed by me and go into my account.Nx>> > > My son is 17 years old. He has always had a children's saving account > but we tried to open an adult savings account for him today - we have > been told that we would need power of attorney to do this as he wouldn't > be able to sign etc., Has anyone come across this and has anyone > already done this? - I'm curious and a little concerned that it might be > something we should do for the future. Any advice would be appreciated.> > Thanks,>