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1 month 5 hours ago #297137 by Hughie
AA and PIP in Care Homes was created by Hughie
Hi
I am hoping you are able to clarify something please? I recently heard Martin Lewis on TV encouraging everyone with disabilities who reside in a Care Home to think about submitting a claim for AA or PIP (depending on their age). He was aske by the news presenter if they could keep these benefits if they were awarded and he hesitated slightly before saying yes. However, I believe he is wrong. I am under the impression that anyone being awarded AA in a Care Home does not receive it as their care is being fully covered and paid for by the local authorities/NHS. If they are self funding, then they do receive the payments. I also understand that anyone awarded PIP will lose the care component if they are having their fees paid for by the NHS or local authorities. Are you able to shed some much needed light on this? I ask mainly because I have a good friend in a local Care Home who should quite easily qualify for AA, but he hasn't applied as he is being funded by the NHS/local authorities and he believes he will not receive "both" payments so to speak.
Thank You.
Regards:-Hughie
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3 weeks 6 days ago #297195 by BIS
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Hi Hughie

I'm afraid your question is outside the remit of this forum. I attach the link to the government website which may answer your question. www.gov.uk/going-to-care-home-benefits. It seems to vary depending on what the person is contributing to their care.

BIS

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3 weeks 6 days ago #297205 by Mr B
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Hi Hughie

Unfortunately I too belive that Martin Lewis is wrong in this respect! When our mother went into a care home this was fully funded and we were told there was no point in her claiming Attendance Allowance because it could not be paid alongside the NHS funding as this would constitute a double payment! I'm not quite sure what the position would be if the person was only partially funded by the NHS or local authority however as you've said your friend is fully funded I believe your friend is correct in believing he would not receive "both" payments! There therefore seems to me no point in him making a claim for AA, having said that though it might be a good idea for him to ask about this himself. As mentioned our mother had a social social worker and as your friend is fully funded toohe may well have one too or if not there's likely to be someone else within the local authority or NHS who would be able to answer this.

Kind regards

Mr B
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3 weeks 6 days ago #297235 by Chris
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Hi Mr B,

I am an avid watcher of Martin Lewis's money show, and have been for years, and follow his website - whilst I know the odd time he may get something incorrect, this is very rare. His finance knowledge is exceptional, but it may help you to contact the MSE forum team if you feel he's mentioned something incorrect, if it could possibly help others, because this is what Martin's all about in my opinion.

Happy to provide a link if you need one for his MSE webpage.

Chris.

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3 weeks 5 days ago #297263 by K
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I believe you are correct.
My dad is in a care home and still claims AA as he is self funding. We did contact DWP when he first moved in and there’s not been a problem with it. When his savings run out and the LA pays the care home fees then he’ll lose his AA.
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