'Care and support' is the help some adults need to live as well as possible with any illness or disability they may have. It can include help with things like washing, dressing, eating, getting out and about and keeping in touch with friends or family.
Manchester City Council would like your views on two sets of proposed changes:
One set of changes applies to some people living in a care home — residential care and support.
Changes to the 'deferred payment scheme' for residential care and support
Anyone who lives permanently in a care home and has a certain amount of money must pay the full cost of their residential care and support. Manchester City Council help pay if the value of your home and savings are below a set limit. Otherwise you pay all your care costs.
Manchester City Council are proposing four changes to their 'deferred payment scheme' which people can use to pay for residential care and support. A deferred payment agreement is an arrangement with the Council to enable some people to use the value of their home to pay for care. If you are eligible, the Council will help to pay the care home bills on your behalf. Deferred payment means that people should not have to sell their home to pay for care, as they have sometimes had to do in the past. You can delay repaying the Council until you choose to sell your home, or until after your death.
The Care Act introduces four new features which aren't currently in Manchester's 'deferred payment scheme', but which the Council could introduce. Manchester City Council would like your views on:
• interest rates
• admin fees
• top-up fees
• rental income
For further information and to give your views, visit: https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/forms/form/1187/en/changes_to_the_deferred_payment_scheme_for_residential_care_and_support
Deadline: Sunday 14 February 2016
The other set of changes applies to some people getting funding for care and support at home or a day care centre — non-residential care and support.
Changes to paying for non-residential care and support
At the moment some people with savings and assets over a certain level (currently £23,250) can still get help with these costs. But Manchester City Council are proposing that in the future, everyone with savings and assets over this limit should pay:
• the whole cost of their ongoing non-residential care
• a one-off £60 admin fee to cover the City Council’s admin costs arranging it
The admin fee would cover the City Council’s costs setting up care services including negotiating and managing contracts with the service providers. The City Council would not charge for assessing someone's needs or finances, or for preparing a care and support plan. The City Council would not charge more than it costs them to administer the care.
The maximum charge for non-residential care and support would be based on weekly income (but not paid work) plus:
• £1 per £250 of capital (savings, property and other assets) above £14,250 and below £23,250; minus
• Housing-related outgoings (like Council Tax and rent not covered by Housing Benefit); minus
• Disability-related outgoings; minus
• A government-set amount based on age, disability and relationship, currently £112.75 to £232.25 a week.
For further information and to give your views, visit: https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/forms/form/1186/en/changes_to_paying_for_non-residential_care_and_support
Deadline: Sunday 14 February 2016