DH needs to get Deputyship (more so for Health) for his Dad. Dad has advanced dementia and doesn't have capacity to sign anything like this. There is a fee attached which seems to be £365 and then an annual fee. I'm not sure if DH is liable for this or his Dad.
Neither DH or FIL are able to pay this. There is an application form to apply for assistance but it seems to be asking for details of income support, salary, outgoings etc. The problem with this is that DH has many debts to try and cover each month (not his fault) and we live hand to mouth every month (I don't work).
It's a VERY long and complicated story as to why DH and FIL do not have the means to pay but it's to do with DH's brother stealing a VERY large amount of money from FIL (going to Crown Court). The financial impact it's had on DH (and me) is awful.
The only income FIL has is his pension and every penny of that goes on top-up fees for his carehome (+ his funeral plan)
Does anyone know if there's a "grey area"/discretionary application to get the Deputyship fees waived? I've tried calling the Court of Protection several times but they aren't answering their phones.
We just want to be able to have some kind of say in FIL's health matters as at the moment we are only getting sporadic updates from the carehome (who know more than we do!)
Thank you