Support at home
Page updated on: 14/03/2024
You might need support because you are elderly, have a disability or a health condition. There is a wide range of support to help you live at home and stay independent in the community. We can provide help, advice and services that can assist you in staying safely in your home.
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Draft Charging Policy for Social Care Services 2024
- Service charges
- Residential placements
- Short term/Respite stays at a care home
- Direct payments
- Financial assessment
- Benefits advice
- Minimum Income Amount (MIA)
- Night-time services (Non-residential)
- Treatment of income
- Treatment of capital
- Treatment of property
- People who lack capacity
- Managing property and finances
- Advocacy
- Deferred payments
- Invoicing for charges
- Non-payment of charges and debt
- Deprivation of Assets
- Additional costs (AC) for permanent / temporary admissions to a care home
- Additional costs (AC) for respite/short-term admissions to a care home
- Application of the rules to individual cases
- Reviews and methods of appeal
- Appendix 1 - Variations/adjustments to charges for financially assessed services
- Appendix 2 - Operational rules for commencement and termination of packages of care and support
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