{"id":27262,"date":"2023-03-23T17:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/care-and-health\/care-and-support-2-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:07:39","slug":"paying-for-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying for care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e69bce4d8\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e69bce527\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Helping you to understand the cost of social care<\/h1><\/header><p>Most people have to pay towards their care costs. Find out more about how much you might have to pay and how costs are calculated, whether paying for care at home, in the community, or in a care home.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find the easiest ways to pay a social care bill.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-bottom\"><div class=\"cell\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr\">Priority Links<\/h2><ul class=\"banner-bottom-links\"><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/#advice\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Skip to' });\">I need advice&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/how-do-i-pay-for-my-care\/paying-an-invoice\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Pay an invoice<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningdisabilitydevon.org.uk\/adult-social-care\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy read guidance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e69bcee4b\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-6968e69bceeb7\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Useful resources, tools and information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/how-do-i-pay-for-my-care\/\">How do I pay for my care?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Advice and information about how care costs are calculated. With easy read guides included. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/financial-assessment-for-community-services\/\">Paying for community care services<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Factsheet on how the cost of care at home (enabling, personal care or supported living) is worked out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/how-do-i-pay-for-my-care\/faqs-paying-for-community-care\/\">Paying for community care FAQs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Frequently asked questions about how costs for community care are worked out. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/factsheet\/paying-for-residential-and-nursing-care\/residential-and-nursing-care-rates\/\">Paying for residential or nursing care<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Factsheet on how the cost of residential care, nursing or extra care costs are calculated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/how-do-i-pay-for-my-care\/faqs-paying-for-residential-or-nursing-care\/\">Paying for residential or nursing care FAQs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Frequently asked questions about how costs for residential or nursing care are worked out. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/how-do-i-pay-for-my-care\/top-up-payments\/\">Top-up payments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Top-up fees may be required if you are receiving care in a residential or nursing home that is more expensive than the value of your personal budget. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-7\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/paying-for-care\/help-with-paying-for-care\/\">Independent financial advice<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Helping you to get financial advice on the best ways to pay for your care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-8\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/assessments\/care-support-needs-assessments\/personal-budgets\/self-directed-support\/\">Self-directed support<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about self-directed support &#8211; 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});\">preparing and eating a healthy diet<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/care-and-support\/disabilities\/physical-disability-illness\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">as I have a disability<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"175\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/housing-options\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">accessing housing options<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/safeguarding\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">keeping safe from abuse<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"225\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/life-skills\/money-management\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; 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