Paying for services
You can get free advice and an assessment of your social care needs. Visit our page about applying for services for more information.
Some services we provide are not free for everyone – the amount you have to pay depends on how much you can afford. For free advice about charges and how payments are calculated, please contact the financial assessment team:
Tel: 01273 482369
Email the Financial Assessment Team
Also in this section
- How do I pay
- Details of how to pay for services that we provide, following an assessment.
- Direct payments
- If you can arrange your own help and support, we could give you the money to pay for it.
- Can someone pay on my behalf?
- Payments for services such as home care, residential care and meals on wheels can be made by anyone. You should contact your service provider to arrange the payment details.
- How your contributions are worked out
- Details about third party payments, 12 week property disregard and what happens if your capital falls below £22,250.
- Managing your financial affairs
- If you are worried about what will happen to your financial affairs if you become ill, have an accident, or you no longer have the mental capacity to look after your own affairs, you can give someone power of attorney to do this for you.
- Moving into and out of East Sussex
- Information for clients wanting to move into or out of East Sussex and receive a service from adult social care.
- Non-payment to a service provider
- If you are a service provider and having difficulty receiving client contributions for their care, you can ask our debt management team for help.
