Personal budgets and paying for your care
Information about the costs of adult social care, the different options for paying for services and how we might be able to help with your care costs.
Eligibility for financial support with care costs
To qualify for financial support with your care costs, you must be assessed under the Care Act 2014.
Financial assessment process
The financial assessment is a means-tested process that determines how much you must pay towards the cost of your care and support.
Personal budgets and direct payments
If you need support with health and social care, we will work with you to make sure the support you receive is tailored to your individual needs.
Cost of getting care in your own home
Detailed information on how the charge for care in your own home is calculated.
Advice if you're buying care products or services
If you're buying care products or services there are things you need to think about to make sure you get the right quality and value for money.
Cost of living in a care home
Detailed information on how your charge for living in a care home is calculated.
Pay for care
There are different ways you can pay us for care, after we have sent you an invoice.
Deferred payments scheme
If you need to pay for your care but can't access all your money (for example, because it is tied up in a property you own) then a deferred payment agreement might be the right option for you.