My elderly uncle has decided he wants to move back to the UK. He is British born and lived and worked here until 1970 when he moved abroad (Japan) . He has kept his British passport.
For the past 20 years he has lived in Spain with his American wife.
He has mentioned that they may come and stay with us whilst they look for a flat/retirement home here in the UK.
I am worried for lots of reasons. Especially that he will not be eligible for NHS care in the short term if they fall ill or social care if they need help longer term. I don't know what their finances are but I suspect he may have lived beyond his means.
Can anyone send me a link to the facts about British people returning from abroad in this position? I looked on gov.uk but couldn't find the answer.
Has anyone had any experience of expat relatives pitching up and being landed with this to sort out.
I want to know what I might be letting myself in for if I agree that they can stay with us initially. My brother is concerned we may end up paying for everything.
Both my uncle and his wife have children living in the USA so I am not their direct next of kin.
Many thanks