Undergoing a financial assessment
If the council assists with arranging any care services that you need, there will always be a financial assessment to see if you can afford to pay towards the cost of these services.
The financial assessment will look at your:
- income
- savings and investments
- benefits
- any property that you own or part own - where applicable
- any other regular income that you receive.
You will be assessed on your own finances which will determine how much you will be expected to contribute towards the cost of the care you receive. It is your responsibility to provide all of the information required to complete the financial assessment. The Financial Assessment Team within the council will aim to complete the financial assessment within 28 days of all required information being received. The completion date is dependent on the council receiving the information requested.
If you do not want to undergo a financial assessment or refuse to cooperate with the assessment process and you have not contacted the council regarding any delays, the council will assume that you have over the £23,250 threshold. You will be charged for the full cost of your care and the council will consider that you do not require any financial contribution from the council until the assessment is completed.