Advice on benefits in a care home

dannii

Hi, I need some advice on benefits and going into a carehome....is there anyone who can chat to me to help please?

steve51

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????

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janer1967

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 direction

dannii

Hi @steve51 I have replied to you but wasn't sure how, let me know if you received it please?

steve51

Hi @dannii

Yes that is perfect please please let me know if there’s anything else that you need a hand with????

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dannii

@steve51
Hi so you did get my long message....any advice you can give me regarding it please? X

steve51

Hi @dannii

“Okay” shall we look at the “Benefit’s” first???

Please please let me know how you feel???

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dannii

@steve51 Yes please, I just need to understand what will happen so that my mum isn't going to be left with nothing x

chiarieds

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.

See: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Care-homes-and-benefits/Introduction#guide-content  

There are several pages to it, so please click on what may be relevant.

dannii

@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. X

steve51

Hi @dannii

That will be great which Benefit shall we start with?????

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dannii

@steve51
Any you like, I just need to know which would stop and what she will be left with really? As I think just £25 per week isn't much for her.
Thanku x

steve51

Hi @dannii

We have got a “Benefit Calculator” which we can use to give us an idea of what is available & how much will be available?????

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dannii

@steve51
Yes if you think that will help

chiarieds

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.

steve51

Hi @dannii

No probs I will need some details to start with & we will need to do this on my “wall” to keep everything safe & safe & away from the main community.

Please let me know what you think ????

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dannii

Where do I go for your wall @steve51 ? Sorry unsure

steve51

Hi @dannii

Don’t worry that’s what we are here for.

If you click on my username @steve51
that will take you to my wall then we can chat one 2 one safe & sure.

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dannii

@steve51
Hi I've just written on ur wall, sorry it's so long lol

chiarieds

@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.

dannii

@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 x