Advice on benefits in a care home
dannii
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Hi, I need some advice on benefits and going into a carehome....is there anyone who can chat to me to help please?
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Hi @dannii
Good Afternoon & Welcome ?
Yes we do have some great information on “Benefit’s” on here & I would be more than happy going them with you?????
https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/benefits-funding-extra-costs-of-being-disabled/
Here’s some more info for you below.
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/27282/care-homes
Please please let me know if you have any problems with the above info????
@steve51
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Hi @dannii and welcome to the community, there is plenty of benefits advise on our community. However if you have any specific questions then please let us know and we will try our best to offer our advice.
There are lots of people who have a good knowledge of the benefits system so hopefully we can point you in the right direction1 -
Hi @dannii - & welcome to the community. Thank you for joining, & I hope Steve has been able to help. There's also some advice in the following link, which may also be useful.There are several pages to it, so please click on what may be relevant.
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@chiarieds
Thankyou, that was useful to read...its not very black and white is it...I'm hoping we get best advice on what she has to pay etc by someone. X0 -
Hi @dannii - sorry if that wasn't too helpful for you. Unfortunately the cost of care homes varies depending on where your Mum lives. Anything from £500+ to £700+ per week, altho some info seems to be 3-4 years out of date. This is the best site I could find, which gives an idea of this year's costs: https://ukcareguide.co.uk/care-home-costs/Just with you mentioning benefits, I thought you might be wondering which stopped, & which continued. Whilst some benefits continue such as the state pension, parts of some benefits will cease, e.g. the care component of PIP will stop, whilst the mobility part continues. However, as I'm hoping you read, the benefits that remain may be used to pay for the cost of being in a care home.I don't know if care at home might be appropriate, but the site just mentioned here also gives a comparison as to this as an option.If your Mum owns her home, then specialist advice should be sought if considering a care home.Should you wish, you could also try searching for 'cost of a care home UK' on the internet. You may find out more. The above site does have annoying 'pop ups' but just click on the X to close these.There's also some info here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/care-services-equipment-and-care-homes/care-homes/ which gives a similar average £600 per week estimate.If you are considering some care homes, I presume you could also enquire directly as to their fees.
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@dannii - I'll leave you in Steve's safe hands. I'm unsure as to why he feels it's better to chat on a one to one basis, as often discussions are looked at by other members who later join, & this helps them.... Btw I can just click on Steve's name too, & see what you've posted on his wall. 1
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@chiarieds
Thanku, I did think others could still see lol but if that's how he wants to do I'm fine...I just need the advice so thanku to all of u x1
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