Paying for care

Find out about charges for your care and how to get advice on paying for care.

In this section:

Overview

If you’ve had a needs assessment and are eligible for support, we’ll tell you how much your care will cost and if you need to make a contribution.

If you need to contribute towards the cost of your care, we will carry out a financial assessment to work out how much you will pay. 

To find out how much you may be expected to contribute towards your care, please complete our online contribution calculator. 

To talk to us about your needs and plan your support, find out how to get help. 

Advice on accessing and paying for care

Following assessment, if you are eligible for financial support, you can: 

  • arrange for care yourself through a direct payment, or
  • ask adult social care to arrange and pay for your care 

If you are not eligible for financial support (known as self-funding), you can: 

Even if you pay for your care or plan to contact a care agency or private carer, we can still offer to carry out an assessment to look at what care and support you might need and provide advice and information. 

Additional support

Additional advice and support can be found at: 

Other forms of support may be provided free of charge. You can: