Community Care

Community Care & Key Issues in Funding

Have you ever wondered why service users with similar needs get charged widely differing amounts when they live in the same house? Why some service users are funded by Housing Benefit while others are financed by social care?

Why claimants with similar disabilities get paid totally different benefits? If the answer to any of the above is yes – this is the course for you. It will examine the factors that determine what budget support costs come from, how to maximise income and what affects the amount that both projects and individuals receive to pay for services. The course will cover:

  • Fairer Charging
  • Supporting People
  • Care Home Charges
  • Benefit Entitlement in Different Accommodation Settings
  • Managing Client's Benefit Income

Who Should Attend:

All workers involved in the financial management of support projects, advisors and support workers who assist with client finances and anyone who provides support and advice to service users.