Adults Information Sheets - Welfare Benefits
Welfare Benefits If you need a version of any document in a more accessible format, please contact us. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. Please note all our information sheets are easy to print. …Mental capacity and planning for the future (Adults)
Mental capacity and planning for the future There may come a time when you are unwell and cannot tell the people around you what you do and do not want. By making plans now, you can record your preferences for treatment and care. This will…Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Scheme (adults)
What is Breathing Space? Breathing Space, officially called the Debt Respite Scheme, is a government scheme which could help relieve some of the pressure and stress caused by being in debt. Breathing Space aims to help relieve some of the pressure of dealing with your…Money Matters (Adults)
Managing your money Paying for care Unlike NHS care, social care services are not usually free. How much you pay for your care depends on your income and savings. If you have investments and/or savings of more than £23,250 you will pay for your own…Paying for your care at home (Adults)
Paying for your care at home Social care and support, unlike health care provided by the NHS, is not usually free of charge. If you have been assessed by the council as needing ongoing care and support, you will be offered a financial assessment to…Paying for your care in a care home (Adults)
Paying for your care in a care home Paying for residential care in a care home is expensive. If you are considering a care home you will need to consider how much this will cost, how it will be funded and what will happen if…Personal Budgets and Direct Payments (Adults)
Personal Budgets and Direct Payments This guidance is for people who have already had a social care assessment and a financial assessment and are eligible for council funded care and support. For more information about financial assessment and paying for care, please visit the Paying…