Hi
I am now definately moving Dad from a residential home in Kent (funded by Kent County Council) to a Residential (Dementia) home in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Dad now has under £14,250 so is deemed as being eligible to funding - but, Kent County Council pay a much lower rate than London Borough of Lewisham.
The home is £560/week (the SS discounted rate) and the contribution I will get from Kent County Council is £440/week. The £120/week top up is to be paid by me
I can see some advisors say make the funding authority match the rate paid by the authority where the home is located. I have asked, and they said no! Move him near you, but on your head be it financially.
If he were funded by Lewisham Council like the other residents in the home, my top up would only be about £25 a month!
Has anybody successfully got a funding care authority to up their standard contribution to match that of another care authority to facilitate a move in an area?
I am considering taking legal action against Kent County Council if they continue to refuse, but if this is a fruitless battle, then I just don't see the point in starting the fight.
Thanks.
Beverley
I am now definately moving Dad from a residential home in Kent (funded by Kent County Council) to a Residential (Dementia) home in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Dad now has under £14,250 so is deemed as being eligible to funding - but, Kent County Council pay a much lower rate than London Borough of Lewisham.
The home is £560/week (the SS discounted rate) and the contribution I will get from Kent County Council is £440/week. The £120/week top up is to be paid by me
I can see some advisors say make the funding authority match the rate paid by the authority where the home is located. I have asked, and they said no! Move him near you, but on your head be it financially.
If he were funded by Lewisham Council like the other residents in the home, my top up would only be about £25 a month!
Has anybody successfully got a funding care authority to up their standard contribution to match that of another care authority to facilitate a move in an area?
I am considering taking legal action against Kent County Council if they continue to refuse, but if this is a fruitless battle, then I just don't see the point in starting the fight.
Thanks.
Beverley