b'Financial help and support you may bevalue of your property to pay the cost of your entitled to residential care at a later date)If you have investments and savings of more than#NHS-funded nursing care contribution (see below)23,250 (this may include the value of your main#NHS continuing healthcare fundingor only home), you will have to pay for residential orIf you are moving into a care home with nursing (a nursing home care yourself. The value of your main ornursing home) you may also be eligible to have part only home will not be taken into account when we areof your fees paid by a contribution from the NHS. deciding if you are eligible for financial help from us ifThis payment is called an NHS-funded nursing care any of the following people continue to live there. contribution and is paid to the care home. A nurse #Your partner will assess your needs to see if you need care from #Your child who is aged under 18 a registered nurse. If the assessment shows you do #A relative who is aged 60 or over or is incapacitated need care from a registered nurse, the NHS may pay 219.71 as a contribution towards the weekly fees.A person may be considered to be incapacitated if they are receiving one or more of the state benefits listedYou will still have to pay for your accommodation and below (or a similar benefit) or if their situation qualifiespersonal care.them to receive one of the benefits. This care guide includes a benefits and payments #Employment and Support Allowancechecklist to help you understand the benefits you may (supportcomponent) be eligible for.#Universal Credit (limited capability for work andSpecialist independent financial advice work-related activity component) about long-term care in a residential or #Disability Living Allowance nursing home#Personal Independence Payment (PIP)#Attendance Allowance If you have to pay the full cost of your residential or nursing home from your own investments or savings, #Constant Attendance Allowance you are a self-funder. Some residential or nursing #Armed Forces Independence Payment homes will ask for evidence that you can pay your care Even if you are paying for residential or nursingfees for at least the first two years. It is important that home care yourself, you can still ask us to assess youryou understand all the options for paying for long- community-care needs. If you are moving into a careterm care and we strongly recommend that you get home, you may be entitled to some of the followingspecialist advice from a qualified independent financial financial help and support. adviser as soon as you need care. The independent financial adviser will help you find out if you are entitled #Attendance Allowance to any benefits and payments and help you to plan and #Personal Independence Payment make well-informed decisions about the best way to #12-week property disregard (where we do not takepay for your care and support over the long term.into account the value of your property for the firstAdvising older people about their financial 12 weeks after you move into the care home, unlesscircumstances and needs is a specialist area and your property is sold within that 12-week period) financial advisers who provide this service need to #Deferred payment agreement (a legal agreement,have extra qualifications, skills and abilities. Specialist similar to a mortgage, that allows you to use theindependent financial advisers can guide you through Supporting you to live well21'