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If an appointee dies, what is the status of money which the appointee holds for a person who is mentally incapable?

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Published on: 05 July 2018
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The role of an appointee is to deal with the benefits of someone who cannot manage their own affairs due to mental incapacity or severe disability. See: Become an appointee for someone claiming benefits.

The monies paid to the appointee must be spent in the mentally incapable person’s best interests. When applying to be an appointee,

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