Residential care

If you need to be in a rest home or private hospital indefinitely, a Residential Care Subsidy may be able to pay for some of your care. It will depend on your and your partner's assets and income.

If you need to be in a rest home or private hospital indefinitely and want to keep your own home, a Residential Care Loan may be able to pay for some of your care.

You may be able to get a Community Costs Payment if you:

• are getting a Residential Support Subsidy
• need to be in a residential treatment programme for less than 39 weeks
• still have costs such as rent and childcare to pay.

If some of your care is being paid for by a Residential Care Loan or a Residential Support Subsidy, you may also be able to get a Disability Allowance to help cover costs such as medical fees, prescriptions, etc.

If you're getting a benefit and your partner is in residential care, or has been in a public hospital for over 13 weeks, you may be able to get a Special Disability Allowance to help with the extra costs of your partner being in care.

If you've lived in a private hospital or residential home for 6 months or more, and are now setting yourself up independently in the community, you may be able to get a Re-establishment Grant.

Call us to talk about your situation

• 0800 999 727 - if you need to be in a rest home or private hospital indefinitely.
• 0800 999 779 - if you need care for rehabilitation, mental health, an intellectual disability or chronic health condition.