Daughter wins £127k claim for caring for mum at home

Crime · First reported 26 Oct, 06:23 · Updated 17:22

A High Court awarded Bern Rogers £127,500 for 850 days caring for her mother, Sheila Wills, who had dementia. Rogers had previously been acquitted of fraud and theft charges after taking £100,000 from her mother's estate; the estate intends to appeal the award amount.

Rogers cared for her mother at her Bristol home for two-and-a-half years after Sheila moved in during September 2017.
A High Court judge awarded Rogers £127,500 for 850 days of care; an earlier ruling found an informal agreement for her to receive reasonable payment.
After taking £100,000 from the estate, Rogers was charged with fraud and theft but found not guilty in 2022; the estate intends to appeal the amount awarded.