Care homes

Before we can arrange any payment towards the cost of a care home placement we must assess your financial needs.

The cost of a service varies depending on your eligibility to receive it. In some cases services may be free. In others, a charge may be applied in line with our eligibility criteria and charging policy

Personal care and nursing care

The charge for living in a care home is calculated in two parts:

• personal care costs
• accommodation costs

Free Personal and Nursing Care

• you may be eligible for financial assistance for some or all of your personal care if you have been assessed as requiring residential care
• you may be eligible for additional financial assistance if you have been assessed as requiring nursing care
• you will lose entitlement to both Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (Care Component) after four weeks if you claim free personal care
• please inform the Department of Works and Pensions that you are moving into a care home

Financial assessment

• a Community Care Assessor (Finance) will undertake a financial assessment to work out what your individual charges will be
• if you own your home, the value of your property will be discussed during your financial assessment, including options on deferred payments
• a deferred payment agreement is a legal agreement between both you and us which grants us a standard security over your home to cover the deferred amount

More information

• if you have any queries about your care home placement, please speak to your named worker
• general information is also available from your nearest What Matters Hub or by phoning us on 0300 100 1800 (option one)