
New Nursing Home Support Scheme Application Form will make applying for the Fair Deal more difficult for Applicants and their families
New Nursing Home Support Scheme Application Form and Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, will make applying for the Fair Deal more difficult for Applicants and their families. With effect from April 23 the HSE have replaced the Nursing Home Support Scheme Application Form after the previous form was in circulation for nearly 14 years. […]
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Tom Murray Discusses Rental Income under New Fair Deal Scheme Amendments in New Irish Independent
On the front page of the Irish Independent, the political editor posed some of the most probing questions, which Fair Deal Advice’s founder, Tom Murray, responded to. Are you thinking of using the Fair Deal Scheme to rent out your empty house while you transition to nursing care? Even if the Irish Government has proposed […]
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Will latest proposed changes to rental income really benefit Nursing Home Residents
The independent TDs who voted with the Government to defeat the attempt by Sinn Fein to extend the eviction ban may think that they have secured a victory by getting rent exempt from a contribution to care under the FD for residents of Nursing Homes. This is due to theirs and the Governments ignorance of […]
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Should you rent property under the Fair Deal/Nursing Home Support Scheme
In October 2022 the HSE changed the rules on the FD with regards to renting the applicant’s home. Up to this point in time the HSE charged 80% of gross rental income as part of the income contribution to care. This left the applicant often in a loss situation as costs such as agents commission, […]
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Beware of Life Loans
You no doubt like me have heard the smooth- talking radio adverts or seen newspaper adverts offering Life Loan to applicants over 60, whereby you can borrow money against your home for whatever purpose you require and you don’t have to make any repayments during your lifetime. These may seem attractive to persons over 60 […]
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With Rising Costs And Inflation Rates Will Nursing Home Fees Increase
Due to the impact of the war in Ukraine and the supply issues clashing with increased demand for goods and services Post Covid we have all been subjected to increases in our day-to-day cost of living. These increases have affected everyone and in all aspects of our lives from fuel to food. So, can Residents […]
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Does your Family Farm or Business have a Spouse or Parent in the Fair Deal since before Oct 2021?
As you are aware if you run a family farm or business and have a spouse or parent who may own or who may have transferred the farm or business to you less than five years before they needed to go into a Nursing Home, the fair deal scheme has been of little or no […]
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Beware Of The Hospital Social Worker With A Fair Deal Application Form
In an ideal world long term care is planned and the applicant’s and their family will have explored the Fair Deal scheme and other funding options and taken professional advice as part of this process to decide the best funding options should care be required. Unfortunately, many persons requiring long term care don’t have this […]
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More Good News For Existing And New Entrants To The Fair Deal
The recent amendments to legislation for the Nursing Home Support Scheme/ Fair Deal finally came into effect on the 20th of October 2021 after been signed into law in late July. The HSE have now issued their interpretation and guidelines regarding the application of these rules. While the benefits to Farming and Business families have […]
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HSE Issues amended Nursing Home Support Scheme Application form to take account of changes for Farming and Business Owners
With the amendments to the Nursing Home Support Scheme finally coming into effect from the 20th of October 2021 the HSE have now issued an amended application form with an additional section for Farmers and Business Owners looking to avail of the three- year cap. Please find below the link to the new application form. […]