Information How to claim Pension Credit and qualify for a free TV licence From August 2020, television licences will no longer be free for all people over 75. However, if you are claiming Pension Credit you will qualify for a free TV licence. Here we advise on how to find out if you are eligible for Pension Credit and how to apply. 13 July 2020 62
Information Something to contribute: Feeling excluded from care decisions made on behalf of someone with dementia If you’re involved in the life of a person with dementia, you may have a valuable contribution to make if ‘best interests’ decisions are being made about their care. 01 April 2020 6
Advice The law in Northern Ireland The relevant law in Northern Ireland is the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. This is similar to the Mental Health Act in England and Wales, but there are some differences.
Advice Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) The Mental Capacity Act 2005 allows for a different set of processes to be used to remove a person's freedoms when someone does not have mental capacity to consent to that removal. These processes are called the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Advice The key roles of the Mental Health Act When someone is detained under the Act, both they and their ‘nearest relative’ must be told about their rights. They must also be told what is happening and how this relates to the Act. This section explains the key roles to do with the Act, including ‘nearest relative’.
Real stories Suzanne's story: 'We've had to sell mum and dad's house rapidly, having been turned down for a loan' Suzanne knew that selling her mum’s house to pay care home fees was always going to be sad. But going through her parents’ belongings brought back the strong bond she’d had with them both before dementia came along. 20 January 2020 18
Information Evicted from a care home: What to do if a person with dementia is asked to leave The things you need to consider when a care home asks a resident who has dementia to find somewhere else to live. 28 November 2019 8
Advice Safeguarding and dementia Learn about Safeguarding, how to keep yourself and others safe, and who to contact if you are concerned about someone who may be at risk.
Information Dementia doesn’t change your right to vote on 12 December With a General Election just around the corner, it’s a good time to remember that people with dementia have the same right to vote as everyone else. 06 November 2019 21
Advice Your answers: Managing money Readers and members of our online community, Dementia Talking Point, share advice about helping someone with dementia manage their finances. 30 September 2019 2
Information Asked to leave your job: Your rights after a dementia diagnosis Dementia is legally recognised as a disability in the UK, giving specific rights under equalities law. Read our advice for a reader asked to leave their job after a diagnosis. 31 July 2019 0
Information Remuneration and reward for people affected by dementia What to consider when you are thinking about paying or remunerating people with dementia, when you are gathering their feedback and measuring their experiences.
