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To be brief:
82 year old lived with partner for 40 years, never married.
She helped run hus business in the early days and has been his carer in recent years - he has dementia.
She has only her state pension. He had 3 pensions. 2 private plus state.
He has been transferring half of his state pension to her and she has been using that plus her own pension to feed them both and pay all bills, gas, electric, phone etc.
The house was owned outright before she moved in.
His daughter has taken over his financial affairs and has stopped all transfer of money, leaving elderly relative to pay for everything out of her own pension. This was unsustainable and matters cane to a head earlier this week when she was also emotionally abused by both partner and daughter.
She left, after 40 years with 2 suitcases, a carrier bag and a few pounds in her purse.
I will obviously be taking advice regarding benefits she nay be entitled to, but in the meantime, can anyone tell me;
- She bought, paid for and ran her own car. However, it was registered in her partners name. Does she have any claim on this?
- I assume she has absolutely no right to any support from him, or any financial help at all? I think not, as they were not married, but wondered if there was anything at all?
- She bought things from her own savings for the house - fridge etc., if we manage to find somewhere for her to live, can she retrieve these things?
It will al be very difficult. I imagine her ex partner and daughter will deny her access, but would like to be armed with some facts.
Thank you for reading this far!