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matron 22 | 18:52 Fri 18th Apr 2014 | Film, Media & TV
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has anyone had experience of this
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Do you mean paying Care Home fees by Direct Debit?
I think the OP means the system whereby instead of social services supplying care, they give the disabled person money and they employ their own carers. I have never done it myself but professionally I have known people do it (I was an NHS community Occupational Therapist) and be very happy with the setup.
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A family member is in hospitrsal and wants to go home.
I have read about payments but how much money do you get for paying care
you get the amount that your care needs dictate
You have an assessment to see what care you need. It's also means tested and covers about 70% of the bill.
When my Mum came out of hospital she received a letter from the council saying that they would pay for her care at home, how much it amounted to, I have no idea.
Just remembered, she also got attendance allowance, I think it was called that, of about £80 a week, paid to her directly.
In this area (don't know if different elsewhere), it's £13.40 an hour. No extra for bank holidays etc.

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