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Residential/Nursing Home Fees
Fact Sheet No: FS4
Name of Service: Residential/Nursing Home Fees
Abbreviation:
Service Type: Charging
Summary of Service
If you are thinking of moving into a care home and think that you need help with paying for your place there, you must first ask the Department of Community Services Adult Social Care Services to assess your needs.
If your assessment shows that you need residential or nursing care, we will carry out a financial assessment, that adheres to current Government requirements, to see if you are entitled to help towards the care home fees. If you qualify, we will tell you how much funding you are likely to get and how much you will have to pay yourself towards your care.
Details of Service
Income
Any income you receive, i.e. Retirement Pension, Incapacity Benefit, Superannuation Pensions, etc will have to be contributed towards your care. You will retain a personal allowance from your weekly allowance from your weekly income, presently £21.15.
If you receive Savings Credit as part of your Pension Credit up to £5.45 per week can be disregarded by the Department. If you have certain income above £124.05 per week, £5.45 can be disregarded from the financial assessment.
Savings/Capital
If you have savings/capital of between £13,500 and £22,250, you will be expected to contribute £1.00 per week for each £250.00 between the above amounts, e.g. £14,000 savings = £2.00 per week towards your care. If you have savings capital of £13,500 or below, this is ignored from the financial assessment.
Short term and Respite care
Respite care is defined as “a period of care where the date of discharge has been fixed prior to the date of the client’s admission to residential accommodation. The period must not exceed 8 weeks.” Respite care should not be confused with placements arranged for a “trial” where, if all goes well, the resident will remain in the residential accommodation and will not leave.
If you have less than £22,250 we do not routinely undertake a financial assessment, but would apply the following standard charges for respite care.
Age 60+ £102.90 per week
Age 25~59 £65.20 per week
Age under 25 £52.65 per week
How and when can you contact us?
Please contact the Social Care Help Desk:
By Telephone:
01225 713001
By Fax:
01225 713355
By Email:
socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk
Weekdays:
Monday – Thursday - 08:30 – 17:20
Friday - 08:30 – 16:20
If you need urgent help outside of these hours, you can call the Emergency Duty Service on 0845 60 70 888
For more information you can either:
- Contact the Social Care Help Desk 01225 713001, or
- Visit the Wiltshire County Council website www.wiltshire.gov.uk/factsheets
This Fact Sheet can be produced, on request, in other formats and languages. Please contact the Social Care Help Desk on 01225 713001.
