What you will need to pay for services. Easy Read version
How we work out what you will have to pay towards the cost of your care and support - 2023 version.
This booklet will tell you about paying for services that you can get through Adult Social Care.
How we work out what you will have to pay towards the cost of your care and support - 2023 version.
This booklet will tell you about paying for services that you can get through Adult Social Care.
If you need help to understand this leaflet, you could ask
- someone in your family or a friend
- a support worker
- a carer.
If you need help to understand this leaflet, you could ask
- someone in your family or a friend
- a support worker
- a carer.
If you need help to understand this leaflet and have no support, please call Health and Social Care Connect:
0345 60 80 191
They will help to answer any questions you may have.
If you need help to understand this leaflet and have no support, please call Health and Social Care Connect:
0345 60 80 191
They will help to answer any questions you may have.
How much will you have to pay?
Information and advice is always free.
Information and advice is always free.
Most people will need to pay for support.
Most people will need to pay for support.
How much you pay depends on
• what care and support you need
How much you pay depends on
• what care and support you need
• how much money you have.
• how much money you have.
Financial Assessment
A financial assessment is when we look at how much money you have.
You do not have to pay for a financial assessment.
A financial assessment is when we look at how much money you have.
You do not have to pay for a financial assessment.
We look at things like your savings and your benefits.
This tells us what you can afford to pay towards your support.
We look at things like your savings and your benefits.
This tells us what you can afford to pay towards your support.
You do not have to tell us about your money.
If you choose not to tell us about your money, you will have to pay for all of your services.
You do not have to tell us about your money.
If you choose not to tell us about your money, you will have to pay for all of your services.
If you have more than £23,250 you will have to pay for all of your services.
If you have more than £23,250 you will have to pay for all of your services.
If you have less than £23,250 you are eligible for financial support.
This means that Adult Social Care will help you to pay for your services.
If you have less than £23,250 you are eligible for financial support.
This means that Adult Social Care will help you to pay for your services.
You will get a personal budget.
You will get a personal budget.
Personal Budget
A personal budget is money to pay for your support.
A personal budget is money to pay for your support.
It is made up of money from us and money from you.
It is made up of money from us and money from you.
We will work out
- what we have to pay
- what you have to pay.
We will work out
- what we have to pay
- what you have to pay.
Moving into residential care
Residential care is a home where people are cared for.
Residential care is a home where people are cared for.
If you own a house, we may look at how much money it is worth.
We only do this if you are moving into residential care.
If you own a house, we may look at how much money it is worth.
We only do this if you are moving into residential care.
This will help us see what you need to pay towards residential care.
This will help us see what you need to pay towards residential care.
If you do not agree with your assessment
If you think a mistake has been made, you should contact us within 20 days.
If you think a mistake has been made, you should contact us within 20 days.
Complaints and suggestions
If you would like to talk to us about your service or make a complaint:
If you would like to talk to us about your service or make a complaint:
For more information
Health and Social Care Connect
St Mary’s House
52 St. Leonard’s Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UU
Health and Social Care Connect
St Mary’s House
52 St. Leonard’s Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UU
Phone call
0345 60 80 191
Phone call
0345 60 80 191
Text message
07537 418236
Text message
07537 418236
Minicom via type talk
18001 0345 60 80 191
Minicom via type talk
18001 0345 60 80 191
This document was made together with the Involvement Matters Team (IMT).
IMT is the East Sussex reference group for adults with learning disabilities.
This document was made together with the Involvement Matters Team (IMT).
IMT is the East Sussex reference group for adults with learning disabilities.
IMT help to create and check the quality of Easy Read information on behalf of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board.
IMT help to create and check the quality of Easy Read information on behalf of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board.