For information on care and support, deferred payments (an arrangement with the council that enables people to use the value of their homes to help pay care home costs) who is eligible for the scheme and further details click here. The BBC have a cost of care calculator for the UK which helps you understand the cost of social care in the UK.
Carer’s Trust have produced information on the Care Act and what it means for carers. There is more information about the Care Act on this link and on other sites - just search "Care Act 2014"
A guide to getting social care support has been written by Independent Age. This includes information for people who pay for their own care and support.
The NHS Choices website gives detailed information about how care is funded.
The Money Advice Service have a range of information leaflets which look at different types of care.
Other websites to look at include:
Saga: A “no obligation” service, financial advisors and a funding calculator
Which has a range of advice.
Carer’s Trust have produced information on the Care Act and what it means for carers. There is more information about the Care Act on this link and on other sites - just search "Care Act 2014"
A guide to getting social care support has been written by Independent Age. This includes information for people who pay for their own care and support.
The NHS Choices website gives detailed information about how care is funded.
The Money Advice Service have a range of information leaflets which look at different types of care.
Other websites to look at include:
Saga: A “no obligation” service, financial advisors and a funding calculator
Which has a range of advice.
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The
steps to take could include:
Talk to the local authority of the person you look after. You can find the right council by running a search For people with complex health needs (ie some types of disability or other conditions, they may be eligible for NHS CHC (Continuing Health Care) which is care delivered outside of a hospital setting such as at home. This also requires an assessment to determine whether your relative meets the funding criteria. The link above gives you the criteria, the assessment and what to do if your relative is ineligible for funding after the assessment. |
Your relative
may be eligible for a personal budget, which is determined at the assessment
stage. This means they will be given an amount of funding which they can
spend to employ their own care staff (if they manage their own budget
or you manage it on their behalf). Alternatively they (or you,
if you have the Legal authority to do so - see "Power of Attorney" information) would prefer the local
authority to manage this for them.
Age UK have a fact sheet which explains what a personal budget is, how it works and what the benefits are.
If you and the person you care for decide to employ carers - known as Personal Assistants, you can find a range of resources and a toolkit to help you, from Skills for Care.
Age UK have a fact sheet which explains what a personal budget is, how it works and what the benefits are.
If you and the person you care for decide to employ carers - known as Personal Assistants, you can find a range of resources and a toolkit to help you, from Skills for Care.