b'Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove If the value of your property is included in the Phone: 0800 019 1310, lines are open Monday toassessment for your contribution, we can help with the Friday, 9am to 2pm cost of the care homes fees if you agree to enter into Email: info@ageukwsbh.org.uk a deferred payment agreement. Under a deferred Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhovepayment agreement, any care home fees are usually paid back by selling your home and using the money Who makes decisions if you cant?to repay what is owed (the deferred payment). You No one else can make decisions about your financialcan choose to sell your home and pay off the deferred affairs, health and welfare unless you have given thempayment at any time. Or you can keep your home authority to make those decisions on your behalf. Theduring your lifetime and the deferred payment will be easiest and quickest way to make these arrangementspaid out of your estate after your death. is through a lasting power of attorney (LPA). ThisWe charge fees to arrange and manage a deferred is a legal document that lets you appoint one orpayment. The fees cover the costs of legal fees, Land more people, known as attorneys, to help you makeRegistry fees and administrative costs. There is a one-decisions or to make decisions on your behalf whenoff administrative charge of 693 and, if a property you can no longer make them for yourself. If you wantvaluation takes place, you will have to pay a separate to appoint an LPA, you can only do this if you havecharge of 337. You will also have to pay an ongoing the mental capacity to do so. If thats not possible,weekly administrative charge of 10.40. the Court of Protection will need to be involved in theprocess.We will charge interest on the deferred payment in There are two types of LPA:linewith the national interest rate that local authorities can charge. #one for property and financial affairs; andThe table below shows the rates that we will pay #one for health and welfare.towards residential care. The rates are valid from April You can choose to appoint one type or both. There are2025. (These are indicative rates, which means that two separate applications, and you pay two separatethey are not fixed.)fees. You need to register the LPA with the OfficeCare homeWest Sussex of the Public Guardian before it can be used. Or theCounty Councils attorney can register the LPA for you. You will be toldindicative rate for if this happens so you will have a chance to object2025 to 2026to it. Unless you choose to instruct a solicitor to draft the application documents for you, there is no costPerson who is frail with intensiveStandardto set up an LPA until you ask the Office of the Publicor complex physical care needs840.00Guardian to register it. If you are on a low income, you(Band P) Enhanced may get the registration fee reduced. It can take at900.00least 10 weeks to register an LPA.Person who needs specialistStandarddementia care (Band C) 945.00 Residential carelocal-authority funding Enhanced If our assessment has shown that you need care in1,005.00a care home, you may be eligible for financial helpPerson with needs relating toAgreed on an towards the cost of your care. We will work out thesubstance misuse, learningindividual basisamount you will be expected to contribute towards thedisability, mental health, cost of your care according to a national set of rules.physical disabilityThis involves looking at your income, including most benefits and pensions, your savings and investments,Enhanced rates are paid for homes within the Adults and the value of any property you own.Services Northern area and Northern Chichester (homes listed in this West Sussex Care Guide under Generally, most of your income will go towards theMidhurst, Pulborough and Billingshurst, Easebourne cost of your care. For every 250 (or part of 250) ofand West Lavington).investments and savings you have between 14,250 and 23,250, you will have to pay 1 towards theCare home with nursing cost of your care. If you have property, savings andWe pay 995 (standard) or 1,055 (enhanced) a investments of more than 23,250, we will expect youweek for the personal care and accommodation of a to pay the full cost of your care until the value of yourperson in a care home with nursing. If you are moving savings and investments reduces to 23,250.into a nursing home and an assessment shows that you Once we have agreed how much you must contributeneed care from a registered nurse to meet your care to the cost of your care, we will make up the differenceneeds, the NHS-funded nursing care contribution (see between your contribution and the care homes fees aspage 25) is paid direct to the care home by your local long as the home does not charge more than we wouldIntegrated Care Board (ICB).expect to pay for similar accommodation. Supporting you to live well 23'