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19/10/2018

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  1. What is residential care and will I have to pay?
  2. What is capital and how will the local authority assess this?
  3. How will the local authority assess my income?
  4. What is the most I will have to pay?
  5. What are top-up fees?
  6. What are Deferred Payment Agreements (DPA)?
  7. The Mental Health Act and section 117 aftercare
  8. What if I cannot afford the charges?
  9. Next steps

  1. Useful contacts

Useful contacts

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice is a network of 316 independent charities throughout the United Kingdom that give free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems. Web chat available on website.

Telephone - 0800 144 8848

Same as costs calling 01 or 02 for landline

Carer’s Allowance Unit

Money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for.

Address - Carers Allowance Unit  Mail Handling Site A  Wolverhampton  WV98 2AB

Telephone - 0345 608 4321

Up to 9p per minute for landlines, 3p – 55p per minute for mobiles.
(Mon – Thurs 8:30am – 5pm Fri – 8:30am – 4pm )

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  1. What is residential care and will I have to pay?
  2. What is capital and how will the local authority assess this?
  3. How will the local authority assess my income?
  4. What is the most I will have to pay?
  5. What are top-up fees?
  6. What are Deferred Payment Agreements (DPA)?
  7. The Mental Health Act and section 117 aftercare
  8. What if I cannot afford the charges?
  9. Next steps
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