21.06.24
If you are supporting a child who is approaching adulthood, it’s not always easy to navigate your way through the transition over from them being financially dependent on you, to them having their own financial independence and their own benefit claims. We’ve put together this blog with some key points…
01.01.24
If you are meeting a lawyer for the first time, it can be daunting and emotional, particularly if the meeting concerns important decisions, such as planning for the future and decision-making for your disabled child. We are there to guide you through the process, making it as easy as possible…
05.12.23
In this blog, we explain what you will need to consider when you have created a Discretionary Trust or a Disabled Person’s Trust and assets are to be added to it. We bring together expertise from the three companies in the Renaissance Group – Renaissance Legal, Renaissance Trust and Renaissance…
06.09.23
Whilst it’s lovely that someone has chosen to remember your child in their Will, this situation can cause a real headache for families if the child who is receiving the inheritance has a disability, as the inheritance can compromise the child’s means-tested benefits. In this blog we take a closer…
08.02.23
This article was first published in the Law Society’s Private Client Section magazine, PS, in November 2022. Philip Warford is managing director of Renaissance Legal and Scott Clayton is managing director of Renaissance Trust, specialists in helping families and carers of disabled and vulnerable people A recent Family Resources Survey…
11.01.23
In previous blogs we explained that receiving an inheritance can compromise the recipient’s means-tested benefits which, in the case of a person with disabilities, could put their future financial security at risk. If the recipient chooses to refuse their inheritance, or give it away or spend it quickly, this will…
31.08.22
At Renaissance Legal we work with a range of external experts to ensure our clients have access to the right specialist skills and advice that will benefit their case and personal circumstances. This month, we are pleased to welcome Senior Social Worker Laura Etkin, BA (Hons) SW, BIA (DoLS), to…
17.11.21
In 2020, an inspirational Sussex Mum kindly shared her story of creating a family-led supported living service for her disabled son. More than 18 months later, Julie kindly talked to us about what they have learnt in that time, all against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Readers of the…
07.06.21
A lot of the families that we support have a disabled relative who might benefit from a Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) so we thought it would be helpful to remind those families what DFGs are and how to apply for them. DFGs are grants awarded by local authorities to help…
20.04.21
In our earlier blog post of 20 June 2019, we explained that a direct inheritance would compromise the means-tested benefits of a recipient. This is why we advise families of people claiming means-tested benefits to always direct an inheritance into Trust. In the blog we also explained that if the…
