MY 42 YEAR DAUGHTER IS AUTISTIC, HAS ADHD AND LEARNING DISABILITY. SHE COMPLETELY LACKS MENTAL CAPACITY. SHE LIVES WITH MY WIFE AND I IN OUR FAMILY HOME. THERE ARE NO ISSUES RELATING TO MY DAUGHTER'S WELFARE AND HEALTH. AS MY WIFE AND I ARE ELDERLY WITH HEALTH ISSUES, THERE MAY COME A POINT IN TIME WHEN WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK AFTER HER AND SHE MAY NEED TO GO INTO RESIDENTIAL CARE. WE WANT TO PLAN AHEAD SO THAT WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON HER BEHALF FOR HER CARE, WELFARE AND HEALTH. WHAT WE WANT TO ESTABLISH WHERTHER WE NEED TO APPLY AS DEPUTIES TO THE COURT OF PROTECTION TO MAKE DECISIONS ON HER BEHALF AS FAR AS HER WELFARE AND HEALTH IS CONCERNED SINCE SHE COPLETELY LACK MENTAL CAPACITY. MY WIFE IS THE APPOINTEE AS FAR HER LOOKING AFTER HER BENEFITS FROM DWEP AND DITRECT PAYMENT FROM OUR LOCAL AUTHORITY. I BELIEVE ONE DOES NOT NEED TO BE A DEPUTY IF YOU ARE JUST LOOKING AFTER SOMEONE'S BENEFITS.
I AM ALSO OF THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR APPLICATIONS OF THIS TYPE {TO BE A DEPUTY} TO BE GRANTED AS THE COURT PREFERS TO BE BE A MORE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO DECISIONS BEING MADE ABOUT A PERSON IF THEY LACK MENTAL CAPACITY TO MAKE THEM {FOR WELFARE AND HEALTH}
I AM CONFUSED AND GETTING CONFLICTING ADVICE. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INPUT
