Charges and Benefits

In order to ensure that Community Care Services are avaialble to everyone who needs support in Reading we ask people to contribute towards the cost of their care/support services

If you are eligible for help from Community care services we will assess your financial situation to see how much you will have to pay, if anything, towards the cost of your care.  We also offer information and advice on any welfare benefits you may be entitled to and help you to apply if you would like us to.

Article		Description
	How Much Will I Pay For My Home Care And Support	How we decide how much you pay towards the cost of your care.
	Paying For Your Care Home	How we work out how much you should pay towards your care home fees if you qualify for financial help from Social Services
	Property Disregard and Delayed Payments	Two schemes to help you if you need to sell your home to pay for your care home
	Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance	Financial help for people aged 60 years and over
	Getting The Credits And Benefits You Are Entitled To	Information about benefits and tax credits and where to get advice and support
	Current Charges, Benefits and Allowances In Care Homes 2009-10	Current charges and allowances for calculating charges for home care and residential care
	Fairer Charging Policy For Non-Residential Community Care Services 2009-10	Document detailing the Council's policy for charging for non residential care services