Paying for care and support

Request an assessment, direct payments, personal budgets, benefits

In this section

Request an adult social care needs assessment

Your eligibility and the needs assessment process

Direct Payments

A way to receive your personal budget

Paying for your own care

Known as a ‘self-funder’

Charging for non residential services

Using government guidance to calculate charges

Charging for residential care

Financial assessments and contributions

Administration charges for adult social care services

Manage the cost of care, short breaks and support

Benefits you may be entitled to

Check what financial support you can get

Financial assessments

Calculating the cost of different forms of care

Deferred payment agreements for long term care

How they work and how your benefits are affected

Independent financial advice and care planning

Costs, appointees, choosing a financial adviser

Deprivation of Assets

Intentionally reduced your assets

Deputyship Team: Managing other people's finances

Helps people who can't manage money alone

Help with care costs from the NHS

NHS continuing healthcare and funded nursing care

Personal budgets explained

What is a personal budget?

2022 Cost of Care Exercise

Updates and reports regarding Cost of Care

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