The next step

When you’re looking to arrange care, understanding how it will be paid for is likely to be one of your key concerns.

You may be entitled to funding from your council’s social services department, which can pay for some or all of your care, or give you direct payments to spend on your own care. If you need to meet care costs yourself, there are several options that can help you to do so.

Social services funded care

The law requires your local authority to assess your care needs. If it agrees that you need care, it will assess your finances to see how much care it can fund for you and whether you’ll need to contribute.

A Personal Budget from your local authority allocates you an amount of money that you can use to pay for care yourself. This gives you more control over your care but can also mean you have more responsibilities.

 

Financial Assessments for Care and Support

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"If you, or someone on your behalf, apply for care and support from the council, we will offer you a financial assessment to check whether you are eligible for any financial help from the council towards the costs of your social care and support.

The financial assessment uses the legislation and guidance produced by the Department of Health for this purpose.

If you take up the offer of a financial assessment, we will need to know about your income including things such as pensions and any other state benefits you claim, savings, investments, land and property. We will also offer you a welfare benefits check to make sure you are receiving all the benefits you are able to apply for.

If you do not want a financial assessment it will be assumed that you are able to pay for your care in full and you will not receive any financial help towards your care fees.

After your financial assessment is completed, we will let you know how much (if any) financial assistance you are eligible for and how much of your own money you will need to contribute, towards the cost of your care.
We have listed some of our most frequently asked questions below, but you can also find further information on the attached guides."

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For more information about Financial Assessments for Care and Support, contact Finance Assessment Team:

Telephone: 01302 735336
Email: FinAssess1@doncaster.gov.uk

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More information can be found on the Doncaster Gov Website by Clicking here

 

Funding your own care

Self funding gives you control over the type of care you receive and who provides it. There are numerous ways you can fund your care, ranging from buying a care annuity to gifting your house to a voluntary organisation.