Paying for care and support

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There are many ways that you can receive care and support: living in your own home, in sheltered accommodation or in a care home. This section looks at how to pay for care and support and what help is available.

Paying for care at home

If you are going to get care at home following an assessment of your care needs by social work, you may have to pay for some of the help you receive. Social work will decide if you have to pay after looking at your circumstances. Read more 

Self-directed support

If you require community care services or children's services in your home, you may be able to get money from the council so that you can arrange and pay for your care services yourself. These payments used to be known as direct payments, but are now called self-directed support. Read more 

Paying for a care home

If you are thinking of moving into a care home, read this page to find out about help you may be able to get to pay for the costs. Read more 

Paying for sheltered housing

Find out more about help that you may be able to get to pay your accommodation costs if you are staying in sheltered housing. Read more 

Paying for housing support services

If you are receiving housing support services you will either have to pay for them yourself or, if you have a low income, you may be able to get help from Supporting People. Read more