Supporting Your Business Through COVID-19
It’s no surprise that demand for Wills has risen in recent weeks. Not only from the vulnerable and elderly, but NHS staff and key workers have been advised to get their affairs in order. Additionally, those with no Will in place are now finding the time to secure their wishes, should their circumstances change. At […]
Funeral Expense Payment Support Has Increased
The maximum amount a family can claim for help with coffin expenses increased by 43 per cent yesterday. As of April 8, families in need of financial support to help pay funeral expenses, such as coffins and funeral director fees, will receive £300 more. Funeral Expenses Payments, offered to eligible UK benefit claimants, will rise […]
NHS Staff Increase POA And Deputy Register Search Requests
Throughout March, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has noticed an NHS workforce increase in ‘many urgent requests to search the database for people who have lost mental capacity.’ Given the situation we are in regarding social distancing, the NHS are finding it more difficult to ascertain any instrument an incapacitated patient may have. […]