Paying for Residential and Nursing Home Care
Information about the financial arrangements which apply if you
intend to move to residential or nursing home accommodation.
- If your available capital exceeds £23,250 you will pay the full
cost of your accommodation and there will be no need for a
financial assessment by the Adult and Community Services
Directorate.
- If you have less than £23,250 in capital and are unable to meet
the full cost of your accommodation either now or in the future,
the Adult and Community Directorate will be able to help.
The Adult and Community Services Directorate may contribute
towards the cost of accommodation providing you are assessed as
needing residential or nursing care and a financial assessment
confirms you have less than £23,250. All residents are required to
pay towards their accommodation, but only what the law says you can
afford to pay.
In order to decide your weekly contribution, a financial
assessment will have to be completed. Precise details of your
capital, properties, pensions, benefits and any income as
applicable will be taken into account. All contributions are
assessed according to procedures issued by the Department of
Health.
Information download
Download the Paying for Residential and Nursing Home
Care
(85 KB) leaflet which
includes:
- What the rules are about savings and capital
- Summary of Rules on Capital
- What else will be taken into account
- About property
- Forms you need to complete
- Personal allowances
- When you will know how much to pay
- How to pay contributions
- If the cost of the home is more than Adult and Community
Services is willing to pay
- Free Nursing Care
- What to do if I do not want to give information about my
finances
- If you were living in a home before 1st April
1993?
Download a
Large print version of the Paying for Residential and Nursing Home
care information. (91KB)
Find out more
This information is only a summary of very detailed regulations.
Should you require further assistance please contact:
Central Accounting Agency,
Adult and Community Services,
County Hall,
Worcester,
WR5 2NP.
Telephone: 01905 728533.
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This page was last reviewed 9 February 2012 at 15:45.
The page is next due for review 7 August 2013.