Financial assessments

You will have a temporary care assessment if you are receiving care on a temporary or emergency basis in a care home.

When you are in temporary care the intention is that you will return home, usually within 52 weeks. After 52 weeks your stay becomes permanent.

If you receive any of the following then your benefit payment will stop once you have been in a care home for 28 days where you receive help from us towards the cost:

• Attendance Allowance or
• Disability Living Allowance Care Component or
• Personal Independence Payment (Daily Living Payment)

Your entitlement may end sooner if you were in hospital immediately before going into care. These benefits are not included within this assessment.

The financial assessment for temporary care considers your income, capital, eligible housing costs and some disability related expenditure. The value of your property is not included in this assessment.

Disability related expenditure will be assessed based on any ongoing costs that need to be paid as some of the costs will be met by the care home. For example, costs for incontinence will be met by the care home during your stay.

The contribution you make from your income towards care in a care home is included within the budget the council makes available for your care and support costs. The cost of care that the council has assessed as relevant for your needs is known as the local authority rate.

Also see:

• Residential care
• Assessing your needs
• Managing your finances