Quote Originally Posted by Piamed View Post
I agree with that largely. I do though wonder about the British citizen who wants to look after an elderly parent that has never been to the UK and does not speak any English and is too old and infirm to work and contribute to society at large, in the more conventional ways. Will the law make provision for cases such as this?
there already is a dependent visa if at least one is over 65, and ...

must be joining or accompanying a person who is present and settled with the UK or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement in the UK; and

must be financially wholly or mainly dependent on the relative presented and settled in the UK; and

has no other close relatives in his/her own country to whom he/she could turn to for financial support; and

can and will be accommodated adequately together with any dependants, without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the sponsor owns or occupies exclusively; and

can and will be maintained adequately together with any dependants without recourse to public funds