EXPENSES Mortgage payments/Rent - allow full amount less any means tested benefit paid Council Tax - allow full amount less any Local Council Tax reduction applied COSTS OF DISABILITY Figures were only attached to fuel in the FC Guidance and the following are recommended allowances for possible identified items and examples of reasonable evidence requirements prepared by NAFAO. A 3.1 % uplift has been applied based on the November CPI rate. ITEM AMOUNT EVIDENCE Community Actual cost unless included in Housing Bills from provider Alarm System Benefit or Supporting People Grant Privately Actual cost if Social Worker confirms Signed receipts for at arranged care requirement as part of the Care Plan 4 weeks using a and Council supported care is reduced proper receipt book accordingly Private Domestic Actual cost if Social Worker confirms As privately arranged help requirement as part of the Care Plan care and Council supported care is reduced accordingly Laundry/Washing £3.76 per week Care Plan will have Powder identified an incontinence problem. Identify more than 4 loads per week Dietary Discretionary as special dietary needs Details of special may not be more expensive than purchases normal Gardening Discretionary based on individual costs As privately arranged of garden maintenance care Wheelchair £3.92 per week manual Evidence of purchase. £9.52 per week powered No allowance if equipment provided free of charge Powered bed Actual cost divided by 500 (10 yr life) Evidence of purchase up to a maximum of £4.33 per week if available Turning bed Actual cost divided by 500 up to a Evidence of purchase maximum of £7.59 per week if available Powered Actual cost divided by 500 up to a Evidence of purchase reclining chair maximum of £3.44 per week if available Stair-lift Actual cost divided by 500 up to a Evidence of purchase maximum of £6.13 per week without DFG input Hoist Actual cost divided by 500 up to a Evidence of purchase maximum of £3.00 per week without DFG input
EXPENSES Mortgage payments/Rent - allow full amount less any means tested benefit paid Council Tax - allow full amount less any Local Council Tax reduction applied COSTS OF DISABILITY Figures were only attached to fuel in the FC Guidance and the following are recommended allowances for possible identified items and examples of reasonable evidence requirements prepared by NAFAO. A 3.1 % uplift has been applied based on the November CPI rate. ITEM AMOUNT EVIDENCE Community Alarm System Actual cost unless included in Housing Benefit or Supporting People Grant Bills from provider Privately arranged care Actual cost if Social Worker confirms requirement as part of the Care Plan and Council supported care is reduced accordingly Signed receipts for at 4 weeks using a proper receipt book Private Domestic help Actual cost if Social Worker confirms requirement as part of the Care Plan and Council supported care is reduced accordingly As privately arranged care Laundry/Washing Powder £3.76 per week Care Plan will have identified an incontinence problem. Identify more than 4 loads per week Dietary Discretionary as special dietary needs may not be more expensive than normal Details of special purchases Gardening Discretionary based on individual costs of garden maintenance As privately arranged care Wheelchair £3.92 per week manual £9.52 per week powered Evidence of purchase. No allowance if equipment provided free of charge Powered bed Actual cost divided by 500 (10 yr life) up to a maximum of £4.33 per week Evidence of purchase if available Turning bed Actual cost divided by 500 up to a maximum of £7.59 per week Evidence of purchase if available Powered reclining chair Actual cost divided by 500 up to a maximum of £3.44 per week Evidence of purchase if available Stair-lift Actual cost divided by 500 up to a maximum of £6.13 per week Evidence of purchase without DFG input Hoist Actual cost divided by 500 up to a maximum of £3.00 per week Evidence of purchase without DFG input
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