House Exemption for care

[Elizatrio3]

Hi

My mum has vascular dementia and is currrently being cared for in her own home by her two other adult children. One of them has mental health issues and is receiving Disability Living Allowance. Age uk website states that when looking into care for a person with dementia that your own home may not be counted/taken into an account in the means test if ‘a relative is disabled’...does anyone know what the criteria of ‘disabled’ is? Do they need to be receiving a specific level/component of DLA in order to qualify for this? Would be grateful for your advice or support with this query.

Kind regards

 

[Louise7]

Welcome to TP. This Age UK doc explains what 'incapacitated' means, and being in receipt of DLA does qualify (page 7):

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalasse...perty_and_paying_for_residential_care_fcs.pdf


Someone is incapacitated if they receive any of these benefits: armed forces independence payment, attendance allowance, constant attendance allowance, disability living allowance, incapacity benefit, personal independence payment, severe disablement allowance, or a
similar benefit. If they do not receive these benefits but their degree of incapacity is equivalent to that required to qualify for such a benefit, they also qualify. Medical or other evidence may be needed for a decision.

 

[karaokePete]

Hello @Elizatrio3, welcome to the forum.

Here is a link to the Society Factsheet on this issue. I hope it helps. Just click the second line to read/print
Paying for care and support in England (532)
PDF printable version

Now that you have found us I hope you will keep posting as the membership has vast collective knowledge and experience.