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Benefits-based charging Public Consultation Current Situation • There are two different levels of support provided in schemes such as this one • Some residents receive social care support because they have eligible social care needs Benefits-based Charging • A simpler, fairer way of charging has been introduced for people using communitybased services like day care and home care. • We are now proposing to include people who live in schemes like this and receive social care services, in this policy. Benefits based model • Fairness – Everyone on disability benefits pays something • A person’s disability-related benefits are paid to them to fund the costs of meeting their support needs. Benefits • We will help people to get all the benefits that they should be getting. Benefits Welfare Rights Service – Helps people get all the benefits they should be getting – Home visits – Help filling out forms Benefits The benefits we are talking about today are: • Attendance Allowance • Disability Living Allowance • Severe Disability Premium Policy – Headlines If people are receiving social care services • • • • And are in receipt of relevant benefits They will be charged up to: 50% of Attendance Allowance 50% of Disability Living Allowance (care component) • 100% Severe Disability Premium Policy - Headlines • If people choose to fund their care themselves Or • they have capital over £23,250 Or • They choose not to disclose their financial circumstances – They will pay either the full cost of their support or the maximum charge of £92.10 whichever is the greater Policy - Headlines • When we work out what to charge people we have to make sure that we leave people with enough money to pay for any disabilityrelated needs • This is called disability-related expenditure Policy - Headlines • We also need to make sure that we leave people enough money to live on • The national government decides how much this is • This is called the minimum income guarantee Policy - Headlines • You will pay the same for your care even if you need more care in the future Proposed Charges • If you are on disability-related benefits and you want social services to arrange your care, here is what you might pay • Department for Works and Pensions adjust the benefit amounts every year so the amounts shown may change Benefits-based charge 11/12 Disability benefit Attendance Allowance Attendance Allowance Attendance Allowance Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance Care Component Weekly Amount Paid £49.30 Severe Disability Premium Nil Weekly Charge Payable £24.65 £49.30 £55.30 £79.95 £73.60 Nil £36.80 £73.60 £55.30 £92.10 £19.55 Nil £9.48 Benefits-based charge 11/12 Disability Living Allowance Care Component Disability Living Allowance Care Component Disability Living Allowance Care Component Disability Living Allowance Care Component £49.30 Nil £24.65 £49.30 £55.30 £79.95 £73.60 Nil £36.80 £73.60 £55.30 £92.10 Any Questions?