Payment

When a client is in residential care, they are required to contribute any main benefit they receive (less a Personal Allowance) to the service provider towards the cost of their care. This is usually done by redirection of benefit; however the client may choose to make their own arrangements to pay the service provider.

If the client does not qualify for a benefit or chooses not to apply for a main benefit they may not have to contribute towards the cost of their care. This is at the discretion of the Ministry of Health.

For more information see:

• Personal Allowance
• Client authorisation for benefit redirection
• Increased payment to partner in community
• Sole parents
• Client has other income
• Client has debts or payees
• Extra Help

Also see:

• Application process