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  2. Social care and health
  3. Paying for your social care
  4. Get financial support for care

Council tax guidance

Council tax bills are being sent out this week, visit our webpages for everything you need to know about your bill, including how we work it out, what your council tax pays for, and advice, support and discounts if you are worried about paying.

Paying for care

Most people will need to pay something towards the cost of their care and support. Find out if you're eligible for assistance and how you can get assessed.

  1. Chargeable support and care services
  2. Support that needs to be paid for
  3. How to decide what care you need
  1. How to use your budget for care
  2. Get a financial assessment

Support that needs to be paid for

Most home care services need to be paid for. These include:

  • care homes
  • housework and shopping
  • personal care in the home
  • support workers
  • carers breaks and respite care
  • transport
  • day centres

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