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The majority of people beyond retirement age wish to live an independent and active life in the comfort of their own home for as long as they possibly can. For older people with ongoing care needs, including those with long-term conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, MS or cancer, professional live-in home care makes this possible and is a preferable alternative to obtaining residence in a nursing or care home.
Equity release schemes enable house owners aged 55 years or older to cash in on the accrued value of their property without the need for selling it or moving elsewhere.
This enables you to use the value of your house to pay for your care fees. This means that you therefore do not have to sell your house and can receive live-in care in your own home. How much you can release depends on a number of factors such as your age, health, lifestyle, the kind of equity release plan you choose and how much your home is worth.
An immediate needs annuity is a type of insurance policy also known as a ‘care fees plan’. In return for the upfront payment of a one-off premium, the size of which is based upon an assessment of the care needs of you or your loved one, an immediate needs annuity is intended to provide an ongoing income to cover the costs of care, whether residential or provided by a live-in carer, for as long as they are needed.
A care fees plan can be purchased as soon as the need for care provision arises and, as the name suggests, benefits the recipient immediately. If the income from an immediate needs annuity is paid directly to you or your loved one’s registered care provider it is tax exempt under current HMRC policy. The annuity can also be index-linked in order to protect against the effects of fluctuating inflation.
Unicare can refer you to Symponia which is a professional body representing over 120 advisors (financial & legal) who are all specialists in the area of financing care fees.
Members of Symponia are hand-selected for their empathy, caring approach and knowledge. Working with a Symponia member, families of those needing to pay for their care are able to ensure that fees are paid indefinitely and without worry.
This is available to people below the age of 65 and who have difficulties with mobility and activities associated with daily life due to a disability or long-term condition.
Non means-tested, the Attendance Allowance is available to people over the age of 65 who need help with personal care because of an illness or disability or who need constant supervision to protect against self-endangerment.
A person with severe mental impairment, such as someone in the advanced stages of dementia, is exempt from paying council tax. If living with a partner, the partner is entitled to a 25% discount in their council tax.
Although the rules on eligibility are strict, and a health assessment is required, NHS Continuing Care may be available to people with, for example, complex medical conditions, long-term illnesses, cognitive disorders or mobility issues which require additional care and support. Decided on a case-by-case basis, those who qualify will receive 100% of their care fees from the NHS.
Depending upon your individual circumstances there may be further options available to you to help self-fund care at home.
These can be explored with the help of an independent financial adviser or planner who specialises in the funding of long-term care. You can find your nearest long-term care funding adviser by contacting www.symponia.co.uk or using the search engine provided by the Society of Later Life Advisors.
Unicare provides exceptional fully-managed live-in care services which are comparably priced yet superior to those offered by a typical residential nursing or care home. You can learn more about the significant benefits to health and wellbeing our quality one-to-one home care provides here. Alternatively, to speak to someone about your home care requirements please call us on 0208 239 6877.
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