Financial Assessment and Care Act Workshop:
1-Day overview workshop
This workshop will give officers an overview of the key legislation relating to financial assessments such as eligibility, the application process, income and expenditure and covers the national changes under the Care Act 2014. Ideal for new or existing staff - this workshop will ensure that you are calculating care costs accurately and lawfully.
The Agenda:
Part 1
- Council duties
- Legal framework
- Referral process and eligibility
- Residential and non-residential care
- Top-up fees
- Decision whether to charge
- Application and information gathering
- Calculating income
- When to take income into account
- Disregarded income
- Notional income
- Household expenditure
- Disability-related expenditure
- Calculating capital and savings
- Tariff income
- Diminishing capital
- Notional capital
- Reviews, complaints and appeals
Who should attend?
Financial assessment officers, support workers, debt advisors, welfare advisers, care providers, social workers and anyone who wants to understand how the financial assessments system for social care works.
Pricing:
The cost of the workshop is £275 per person plus VAT.
