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Will you need to make a financial contribution towards the cost of your social care in your home?

The following questions will help you to understand whether you will need to contribute towards your social care.
  • they are only meant as guidelines. To work out the exact amount you’ll need to contribute, you will need a full financial assessment

  • if you do need to contribute towards the cost of your social care, your contributions will begin from the date your chargeable services start - this doesn’t include care provided by our reablement service

  • our reablement services work closely with people in their own homes to provide personal care and support needs - we give reablement care for up to six weeks; after the reablement six-week period, you will need to pay for any care you get

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