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Funding Your Support
At times of need we understand that cost of your support can be a concern. We can therefore help you connect with your local council office to see if you could be eligible for funding towards your support package.
To find out more click on the useful link below and use the simple tool provided by which.co.uk to find out if you might be eligible for local authority financial support in a few short steps.
Needs Assessment
When you or your family member decides that some extra support at home would be beneficial, funding could be a worry and may be entitled to some financial support .
You could get support from your local authority to fund all or part of these costs, depending on your individual needs and financial circumstances. It is therefore important to explore these options prior to making any decision around your support plans. If you think you, or someone you know, needs help to cope day-to-day, the first step is to get a needs assessment from your local council.
This assessment will be carried out by someone from the council, usually a social worker who can discuss your needs further and advise whether you would be eligible for any financial support to pay all or partial costs for the support you require.
Request a needs assessment using the link below and see what your entitled to.
What contribution will I need to pay towards care?
A financial assessment or means test works out if the council will pay towards your care. It looks at how much money you have.
Generally, the council helps to pay for care costs if you have savings less than £23,250.
It may be that you'll have to pay towards the cost of your care. The more money you have, the more you'll be expected to pay. To see if you are eligible click the button below to take you to the NHS financial assessment guide
Am I entitled to any benefits?
You may be entitled to benefits that could help towards your care package costs, some of the following information, which has been gathered from various agencies that could help in this area to consider are:
Attendance Allowance - helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you.
It’s paid at 2 different rates and how much you get depends on the level of care that you need because of your disability.
You could get £68.10 or £101.75 a week to help with personal support if you’re both:
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physically or mentally disabled
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State pension age or older
It does not cover mobility needs.
Pension Credits - is an income-related benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit.
Guarantee Credit tops up your weekly income if it’s below £173.75 (for single people) or £265.20 (for couples). You may still be eligible if you have savings, a pension or your own home.
Savings Credit is an extra payment for people who saved some money towards their retirement, for example a pension.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability.
You could get support per week if you’re aged 16 or over and have not reached State pension age, as shown below:
Lower weekly rate Higher weekly rate
Daily living part £68.10 £101.75
Mobility part £26.90 £71.00
The amount you get depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
You'll be assessed by a health professional, to work out the level of help you could get. your rate will be regularly reviewed to make sure you’re getting the right support. The figures above were gathered from the Personal Independence Payment (PIP): How much you’ll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For further information and more accurate information personal to your own circmstances, please follow the link provided.
Carer’s Allowance - You could get £76.75 a week if you care for someone for at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits.
You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.
You do not get paid extra if you care for more than one person.
If someone else also cares for the same person as you, only one of you can claim Carer’s Allowance.
Council Tax Reduction - Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction (sometimes called Council Tax Support).
You’ll get a discount on your bill if you’re eligible.
This is not an exhaustive list, you may be able to claim other benefits that have not been mentioned here. Please note: The information provided within this section is only a guide based upon our understanding of the information which has been gathered from https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits, this information may be changed or updated according to their own assessments of eligibility and criteria, you should therefore seek appropriate advice directly from the relevant agencies and should not act on information provided here as everyone's circumstances differ. To find out more around your own personal eligibility, please follow the links provided.