A family can charge their young person rent and other expenses when they are living at home after turning 18. You do not have to do this but it is an option if it works for your family.
When a young person is on benefits and is in receipt of an adult social care package they may have to make a contribution towards the cost of their package. But only when their benefits income exceeds certain allowances. This article gives current benefits amounts, thresholds, etc to help you understand when your young person will need to make the contribution.
Many people in receipt of an adult social care package who are on benefits will have to make a contribution towards their care package. However, you may be able to offset some or all of your disability related expenses against your contribution.
This document is an overview of what the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) is and the amount of the relevant allowances.
These are the notes I used to deliver the Bright Futures @home session on Adult Social Care and Direct Payments.
If you google ‘lodger agreement’ you will get plenty of examples. This one is from the Down’s Syndrome Association’s website. It is a simple agreement to lay out the terms for your young person making a contribution towards the household expenses.
This document has been taken from the Richmond Gov website and quite clearly lays out the conditions that have to be met for a young person to be eligible for adult social care services.
This document provides information to parents about the adult social care assessment under the Care Act. This is the assessment carried out when a young person is rising 18 and is deemed likely to have support needs under the Care Act.
These are notes from a parent group session led by Michelle Stone from Richmond Council’s Community Advice and Support Team about Carer’s Assessments. Anyone not already known to adult social care will pass through this team.
This document has been written on the back of a newsletter article from the Down’s Syndrome Association about whether parents can charge their young person rent and a contribution towards other household costs if they are living at home.
A few pointers to help you think about what support you provide to your young person, how long it takes, etc in preparation for a Care Act Assessment.
Your young person’s care plan, written by their social worker, should lay out their care and support needs in some detail. Broadly speaking each need should be accompanied by a description of current care and support needs, desired outcomes, how those outcomes might be achieved.
The information in the care plan will vary depending on whether it is an initial assessment or a review. Each LA uses a different format and may change it from time to time.