How do I stand in this?

[mrsleroyjethrogibbs]

I had been employed by an elderly couple for approx 5 years on a permanant part time basis as their carer/houseworker you name it.
within the last couple of months their daughter has arrived on scene and put them in a nursing home.This is despite being only an occasional visitor to them over the last 5 years. She made me aware about a month ago that they were considering it but then a couple of weeks after that she rang up and said that I was no longer needed as they were going in.

So how do I stand in terms of redundancy or Notice? Am I due any at all? its been 2.5 weeks since they went into a home and I have heard nothing from the daughter - not saying that they have gone into the home safely, that they have settled in etc. Nothing. I actually rang the home last week and checked myself that they were ok.
I rang the daughter today to speak with her but I want to be aware of my 'rights' if any before she rings back.

Thank you

I feel that you would be entitled to Redundancy pay, and pay in lieu of notice.
I'm not an HR professional though, so could be wrong.
Do you have any kind of written agreement?
ACAS - 08457 47 47 47 - can talk you through your rights.

Difficulty may be getting any settlement. If your former employer is in a care home, are they still administering their estate, or has that been taken over by someone else (their daughter perhaps)?

i will assume that the daughter is taking charge

You are entitled to paid notice of one week per complete year of service, or more if it says more in your contract.

If you are redundant your employer must follow a basic procedure, which they have not done.

You should also be entitled to redundancy pay of usually a week's pay per year of employment, capped at £330.

In your situation for obvious reasons, I would consider leaving aside the fact that a proper legal procedure hasn't been followed, and focus on getting the money owed to you - notice pay and redundancy pay.