pay for your care home fees for 12 weeks, or until you are able to sell your property. You will not be expected to pay this money back to the council. If you have less than £23,250 in savings (not including the value of your home) you will also be able to defer payment of your fees until after your death, when the council will be able to recover the money from your estate. What if I want to live in a more expensive care home? If your chosen care home costs more per week than the council is willing to pay, you are allowed to ask a family member or friend to pay the difference. This is called a top ‘third-party up’. What about my money and assets? partner’s If you share capital (other than property) with another person or people, you will be assessed as each having an equal amount of this for the financial assessment. For example, if you have a joint bank account with your partner, half of the balance will be considered your capital. Jointly owned property is treated differently because it is usually unlikely that someone would buy just your share. There are rules to stop you moving money out of
pay for your care home fees for 12 weeks, or until you are able to sell your property. You will not be expected to pay this money back to the council. If you have less than £23,250 in savings (not including the value of your home) you will also be able to defer payment of your fees until after your death, when the council will be able to recover the money from your estate. What if I want to live in a more expensive care home? If your chosen care home costs more per week than the council is willing to pay, you are allowed to ask a family member or friend to pay the difference. This is called a ‘third-party top up’. What about my partner’s money and assets? If you share capital (other than property) with another person or people, you will be assessed as each having an equal amount of this for the financial assessment. For example, if you have a joint bank account with your partner, half of the balance will be considered your capital. Jointly owned property is treated differently because it is usually unlikely that someone would buy just your share. There are rules to stop you moving money out of
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