Financial assessments for carers
Not everyone will be eligible to have care or support paid for by their local authority. Eligibility is determined through a financial assessment of the person receiving the care or support.
Legal matters
Carers' assessments
Anyone who cares for a person with dementia is also entitled to an assessment of their own needs as a carer. This page includes information about getting a carer's assessment in Wales and what to expect and what to do in preparation for the assessment.
Advance decision (Living wills) - more resources
Get details or organisations that can help provide information about advance decisions (Living wills).
How to make an advance decision
Read our guidance on how to make and update an advance decision.
Benefit cap
If you’re aged 16 to 64, there may be a limit on the total amount of benefit income you can get. This is called a benefit cap.
Advance decision (Living wills) - frequently asked questions
Read the most common queries we receive about advance decisions (Living wills).
NHS benefits: rates and thresholds
People affected by dementia may be entitled to help with NHS costs. Find out about the current rates and thresholds here.
Housing benefits: rates and thresholds
People affected by dementia may be entitled to help with their housing costs. Find out about the current rates and thresholds here.
What an advance decision cannot do
This page describes the limits to the treatments and situations an advance decision covers.
Carer's allowance: rates and thresholds
People affected by dementia may be entitled to carer's allowance. Find out about the current rates and thresholds here.