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Paying for your care

In this section

  1. Paying for your care
  2. Paying for care if you are not in a care home
  3. Paying for care in a care home
  4. Deferred payment scheme
  5. Third party top ups
  6. Arranging and paying for the cost of care yourself
  7. You are here: Cost of care
  8. Understanding your care costs
  9. Care paid for by other agencies
  10. How to appeal after your financial assessment

Cost of care

There are charges for some social care or support services which you may have to pay. The amount you will have to pay will vary depending on the amount of care being received and your personal circumstances such as income and savings. For some care services you may not have to pay anything towards the cost of the services you receive.

Currently if you have more than £23,250 in savings you will have to pay the full cost of care at a charge of £25.52 per hour, up to a maximum of £689 per week

If you have less than £23,250, or your savings drop under this amount, you can be financially assessed based on your income and savings. Charges vary depending on the amount of care being received and financial circumstances.

If you choose not to have a financial assessment you will have to pay the full cost of the care services which you receive.

Non Residential Charging Policy

Home Care

  • £25.52 per hour up to a maximum of £689 per week (subject to financial assessment)
  • In some circumstances care enablement maybe free for up to six weeks, dependent upon the outcome of your needs and financial assessment

Day Care

  • Meal charges are variable
  • Care charge £73.50 per day
  • Transport flat rate £6.43 per journey

Rothercare

  • £234.00 per year
  • Flat rate £4.50 per week
  • We will supply and fit the community alarm free of charge.

Wardens

  • Free

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  • Flat rate £10 per badge
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Contact the Adult Social Care Team

To find out more about adult social care services, request an assessment, or make an enquiry, please get in touch.

Telephone: 01709 822330

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Related topics about Paying for your Care

  • Download the non-residential charging policy
  • Read the Care Act Guidance
  • Find out more about Direct Payments
  • Find out more about social care assessments

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