Stop government getting hold of OAP's property

[nobfelt]

What is the best way to prevent the government from getting hold of an OAP's home, money to pay for care homes etc. I know about the 7-year rule, is there an alternative?

[WoWo]

What I would suggest is rent it out. That would be a steady stream of income which added to a pension should be enough to pay for a care home.

[GuavaHalf]

It would have to be a pretty substantial propery to generate enough income to pay care home costs.

[Sylday]

The best way would be for the old person not to go into a care home, and be cared for by the very people who will benefit from the property upon the death of the old person - ie his/her family. It seems to me that sons and daughters in the UK and other western countries want it both ways - to benefit from their parents' estate, and for the State to look after their parents in old age.

[nobfelt]

Thanks for the comment Slyday but sometimes it's best for someone to be looked after by someone who knows what's best for the individual and has the skill to do so. As for benefiting, this particular OAP has done his part for his country and worked hard all his life to build up a nest egg, why shouldn't the family benefit if that's what he always wanted. Maybe you should just answer the question rather than going off on one about something you know nothing about!

[Sylday]

Sorry, but I did answer your question, which was "What is the best way to prevent the government from getting hold of an OAP's home etc etc". As I said before, one way to achieve this would be for the family of the OAP to care for him/her themselves.