Legal and financial This section outlines the various financial and legal issues that someone with dementia and their carer may want to consider and looks at sources of help and support. Advice Assessment for care and support in England What are care assessments and how can people with dementia and their carers access them? This information is for care and support in England. Advice Assessment for care and support in Northern Ireland Read Northern Ireland-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers. Advice Assessment for care and support in Wales Read Wales-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers. Advice Benefits for people affected by dementia What benefits are you entitled to as a person with dementia or a carer? This group of pages explain all you need to know. Advice Deputyship This section is for people who want to become a deputy for someone living in England and Wales. It also explains the difference between deputyship and a Lasting power of attorney (LPA). Advice Safeguarding and dementia Learn about Safeguarding, how to keep yourself and others safe, and who to contact if you are concerned about someone who may be at risk. Advice Personal budgets Find out what a personal budget is, who can receive one, how a personal budget can be used and how it is managed (including the direct payments option). Advice Council tax and dementia Some people affected by dementia are eligible for a discount on their council tax bill. We look at who needs to pay council tax, and the reductions, discounts and exemptions available. Advice Paying for care and support in England Paying for care can be worrying to think about. With the right information and support, you can better understand your options and make the right decisions for you. Read the different ways to pay for care, and the amount you might be expected to pay. Advice Paying for care and support in Wales There are national rules about who has to pay for care and support in Wales. It mainly depends on the type of care and support that you need, where you live and what is available. Advice Paying for dementia care and support in Northern Ireland Read about the different ways to pay for care in Northern Ireland, and the amount you might be expected to pay. Advice Dementia and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 People with dementia may lose mental capacity and become unable to make some decisions. The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects people who lack capacity to make a decision. Advice The Mental Health Act 1983 The Mental Health Act 1983 is a law in England and Wales. It allows certain people to be detained in hospital against their will so they can be assessed or treated. The Act can apply to people with dementia. Advice Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Find out what a deprivation of liberty is and what Deprivation of Librerty safeguards are, including why they are needed and how they work. Advice How a Lasting power of attorney can help if you have dementia A Lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal tool that lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions for you. There are two different types of LPA: property and affairs LPA and health and welfare LPA. LPAs can make things easier for you and the people you are close to as your dementia progresses. Advice Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland Enduring power of attorney is a way of legally giving another person or people the ability to make decisions about your property and finances on your behalf. Advice What is NHS continuing healthcare? NHS continuing healthcare is a package of care arranged and funded solely by the NHS. It is also known as NHS continuing care, NHS CHC and fully-funded NHS care. Advice When does the NHS pay for care? This booklet explains what NHS continuing healthcare is, who can get it, how assessments are carried out, and what to do if it is not awarded. Information Disability and mobility benefits: rates and thresholds People affected by dementia may be entitled to disability and mobility benefits. Find out about the current rates and thresholds here. Advice Direct payments in Northern Ireland Find out how direct payments work in Northern Ireland, who can get them and what they can be used for. Advice Financial and legal tips for people living with dementia in Northern Ireland If you are living with dementia, it's a good idea to get your financial and legal affairs in order. We have advice on sorting out your paperwork and managing your money for people in Northern Ireland. Think this page could be useful to someone? Share it:
Advice Assessment for care and support in England What are care assessments and how can people with dementia and their carers access them? This information is for care and support in England.
Advice Assessment for care and support in Northern Ireland Read Northern Ireland-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers.
Advice Assessment for care and support in Wales Read Wales-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers.
Read Wales-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers.
Read Wales-specific guidance for accessing care and support at home for people with dementia and carers.
Advice Benefits for people affected by dementia What benefits are you entitled to as a person with dementia or a carer? This group of pages explain all you need to know.
Advice Deputyship This section is for people who want to become a deputy for someone living in England and Wales. It also explains the difference between deputyship and a Lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Advice Safeguarding and dementia Learn about Safeguarding, how to keep yourself and others safe, and who to contact if you are concerned about someone who may be at risk.
Advice Personal budgets Find out what a personal budget is, who can receive one, how a personal budget can be used and how it is managed (including the direct payments option).
Advice Council tax and dementia Some people affected by dementia are eligible for a discount on their council tax bill. We look at who needs to pay council tax, and the reductions, discounts and exemptions available.
Advice Paying for care and support in England Paying for care can be worrying to think about. With the right information and support, you can better understand your options and make the right decisions for you. Read the different ways to pay for care, and the amount you might be expected to pay.
Advice Paying for care and support in Wales There are national rules about who has to pay for care and support in Wales. It mainly depends on the type of care and support that you need, where you live and what is available.
Advice Paying for dementia care and support in Northern Ireland Read about the different ways to pay for care in Northern Ireland, and the amount you might be expected to pay.
Advice Dementia and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 People with dementia may lose mental capacity and become unable to make some decisions. The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects people who lack capacity to make a decision.
Advice The Mental Health Act 1983 The Mental Health Act 1983 is a law in England and Wales. It allows certain people to be detained in hospital against their will so they can be assessed or treated. The Act can apply to people with dementia.
Advice Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Find out what a deprivation of liberty is and what Deprivation of Librerty safeguards are, including why they are needed and how they work.
Advice How a Lasting power of attorney can help if you have dementia A Lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal tool that lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions for you. There are two different types of LPA: property and affairs LPA and health and welfare LPA. LPAs can make things easier for you and the people you are close to as your dementia progresses.
Advice Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland Enduring power of attorney is a way of legally giving another person or people the ability to make decisions about your property and finances on your behalf.
Advice What is NHS continuing healthcare? NHS continuing healthcare is a package of care arranged and funded solely by the NHS. It is also known as NHS continuing care, NHS CHC and fully-funded NHS care.
Advice When does the NHS pay for care? This booklet explains what NHS continuing healthcare is, who can get it, how assessments are carried out, and what to do if it is not awarded.
Information Disability and mobility benefits: rates and thresholds People affected by dementia may be entitled to disability and mobility benefits. Find out about the current rates and thresholds here.
Advice Direct payments in Northern Ireland Find out how direct payments work in Northern Ireland, who can get them and what they can be used for.
Advice Financial and legal tips for people living with dementia in Northern Ireland If you are living with dementia, it's a good idea to get your financial and legal affairs in order. We have advice on sorting out your paperwork and managing your money for people in Northern Ireland.
