I am an appointee for my child, I have a bank account for them but in my name, as appointee. What happens if I die, can I request that another family member has access to this account/becoming their ...
Discussion in Families and carers - 20 Jan 2026
Hi i am appointee for my daughter who is over 18..Can anyone give me advice on applying for lasting power of attorney or financial deputyship or do i just stay as appointee
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 14 Sep 2019
Due to my husband's mental health I want to be an appointee (he agrees), but he wants to carry on being paid his benefits into his account ( I have no issue with this). Due to his inability to ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 11 Mar 2023
How do you become a 16 years old appointee
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 30 Jan 2020
Sensitive issue. Please be kind. My son is 18 and I am his appointee. He keeps bringing cannabis to our home. He gets £300 UC a month (pays us £100 a month board). The £200 he has -its all gone in 2 ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 26 Jan 2025
As my sons appointee his benefits are paid into a bank account just in my name As his appointee would i be able to have his benefits paid into a joint account in both our names
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 25 Oct 2019
If a 16 year old needs an appointee to manage there finances are there rules as to what the money can be spent on. For instance, if a parent is the child's appointee can the parent spend the money ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 19 Sep 2024
I am the appointee for my son for DWP PIP and universal credit. The universal credit is paid to his bank account every 2 weeks. I log in and monitor this account and make sure it's topped up, so he ...
Discussion in Benefits and income - 11 Aug 2025
Hi Any advise would be appreciated. I am my son's appointee but sadly our relationship has broken. How do I end my position as his appointee. We longer talk. Thank you I'm advance.
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 27 Nov 2025
Ive been my daughters carer for over 10 years Shes 36.At the last ESA ASSESSMENT they asked if I was an appointee .First Id heard of it I spoke to someone at GPs office they said to apply for Power of ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 14 Jul 2018
