The Government has issued a Green Paper consultation on the need for extensive personal independence payment (PIP) reform. Proposals Proposals include changes to the eligibility criteria for PIP, the PIP assessment, and alternative forms of support, including “moving away from a fixed cash benefit system” and “aligning PIP with existing local services”. In his foreword […]
How much does care cost? The cost of care varies greatly, not only by the type of care needed but also geographically the differences can be huge. Care at home A typical hourly rate for care in your home is around £20 – £25, it may be slightly less or more depending on where you
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Hospital Discharge and community support Guidance Annex B: discharge pathways Pathway 0 Simple discharge home (to usual place of residence or temporary accommodation) co-ordinated by the ward without involvement of the care transfer hub, with: • no new or additional health and/or social care and support • self-management with signposting to services in the community
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According to the Health and Well being – The state of ageing 2023 -2024 since the early 1980s we have seen a huge shift in the age profile of the country. The number of people aged 65 and over has increased by almost 50%, and there are almost three times as many people aged 85
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Where do you start when something happens to a loved one and you have no idea where this will take you or how to prepare for it because things are constantly changing!? What does the future look like, for them and for you? Sadly, this is the uncertainty that many face. It is so hard
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Attendance Allowance is a tax free, non means tested benefit for someone who suffers from an illness/disability and has care and/or supervision needs. To qualify you must: be state pension age when applying have had a need for at least 6 months and expect to have needs for at least another 6 months. Satisfy presence
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If you choose to withdraw funds from your pension pot and manage it directly, for example combining it with other assets rather than through a pensions product, this may be treated as capital under the rules in Annex B. What is a SIPP? A self-invested personal pension (SIPP) is the name given to the type
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Assessing an individual for care fees – Joint bank accounts To receive financial support from the local authority for Adult Social Care, they will have to assess and agree your care needs, confirming that you meet the eligibility criteria. Only then can a financial assessment work out who pays what… In England the council generally
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Prevention is better than the cure! Never a truer word when it comes to avoiding a fall as the stakes are high and there are some simple things that we can do to avoid falling. Most of us want to stay at home and live independently but all too often a fall that could be
Alan was confused by the care system and needed advice on whether his Brother, Brendon, should be paying for his care having recently moved out of Hospital into a Nursing Home. He made a 10 minute free appointment through the online booking form. He hadn’t been consulted on the move into a home and Brendan’s
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“When my Mother fell and went into Hospital I wasn’t sure she would come out. Your advice helped me to find and arrange a new home, I wouldn’t have known where to start”. NM – WhitchurchMary had been living in a Residential care home for 3 years and she loved it! Sadly, she was admitted
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The ‘Lifetime Cap on Care Fees’ proposed from Oct 2023 will be delayed until 2025 The government’s plans to limit how much an individual in England will pay for their own social care have been delayed by two years. In the Autumn Statement (17th November 2022), chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the cap will now come
