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Benefits-based charging. Public Consultation. Current Situation. There are two different levels of support provided in schemes such as this one Some residents receive social care support because they have eligible social care needs. Benefits-based Charging. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Benefits-based charging
Public Consultation
Current Situation
• There are two different levels of support provided in schemes such as this one
• Some residents receive social care support because they have eligible social care needs
Benefits-based Charging
• A simpler, fairer way of charging has been introduced for people using community-based services like day care and home care.
• We are now proposing to include people who live in schemes like this and receive social care services, in this policy.
Benefits based model
• Fairness – Everyone on disability benefits pays something
• A person’s disability-related benefits are paid to them to fund the costs of meeting their support needs.
Benefits
• We will help people to get all the benefits that they should be getting.
Benefits
Welfare Rights Service
– Helps people get all the benefits they should be getting
– Home visits
– Help filling out forms
BenefitsThe benefits we are talking
about today are:
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Severe Disability Premium
Policy – Headlines If people are receiving social care services
• And are in receipt of relevant benefits• They will be charged up to:• 50% of Attendance Allowance • 50% of Disability Living Allowance (care
component)• 100% Severe Disability Premium
Policy - Headlines• If people choose to fund their care
themselves
Or • they have capital over £23,250
Or• They choose not to disclose their financial
circumstances– They will pay either the full cost of their support
or the maximum charge of £92.10 whichever is the greater
Policy - Headlines
• When we work out what to charge people we have to make sure that we leave people with enough money to pay for any disability- related needs
• This is called disability-related expenditure
Policy - Headlines• We also need to make sure that we
leave people enough money to live on
• The national government decides how much this is
• This is called the minimum income guarantee
Policy - Headlines
• You will pay the same for your care even if you need more care in the future
Proposed Charges
• If you are on disability-related benefits and you want social services to arrange your care, here is what you might pay
• Department for Works and Pensions adjust the benefit amounts every year so the amounts shown may change
Disability benefit
Weekly Amount Paid
Severe Disability Premium
Weekly Charge Payable
Attendance Allowance
£49.30 Nil £24.65
Attendance Allowance
£49.30 £55.30 £79.95
Attendance Allowance
£73.60 Nil £36.80
Attendance Allowance
£73.60 £55.30 £92.10
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
£19.55 Nil £9.48
Benefits-based charge 11/12
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
£49.30 Nil £24.65
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
£49.30 £55.30 £79.95
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
£73.60 Nil £36.80
Disability Living Allowance Care Component
£73.60 £55.30 £92.10
Benefits-based charge 11/12
Any Questions?