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Arranging and paying for your own care - Self-funders

We provide services in a way that promotes independence, ensuring that people who need care are able to live at home for as long as possible.

People arrange their own social care services for different reasons; some may pay the full costs and others may be ‘council supported’ but still pay a charge.

What is a self-funder?

If you are paying the full costs of your care, you are known as a ‘self-funder’. This means that either:

  • you have chosen not to approach adult social care for help, or
  • you have been assessed but you are not currently eligible for social care services, or
  • you have approached adult social care and, although your needs show that you are eligible for services, your savings are above £23,250.

Where to go for advice

If you are a self-funder the following resources provide relevant advice:

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Financial help

If you would like to find out if you’re eligible for financial support from the council you will need to complete an assessment.

If you don’t want to complete the assessment, or the assessment shows that you are not eligible for financial support, there may be other sources of help available to you:

Welfare benefits

We can provide advice about welfare benefits to make sure you’re receiving all the benefits you are entitled to. Visit the benefits and advice section for more details.

Voluntary and independent organisations

Where you are not eligible for services, we will do our best to direct you to alternative sources of help, advice and support.  This may be in other sectors of the community, for example, through voluntary or independent organisations.

Local activities

There are free and low-cost alternatives to paying for your own care services, many of which are available locally. If you're looking for activities during the day, you may like to think about joining in with some of the organised activities in your area. We also have a range of ideas on activities and services for older people in Haringey.

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Advocacy

If you’re arranging your own services, you may need someone to help you express your opinion, or ask questions, or access information. You may therefore find it useful to have a person supporting you, sometimes known as an advocate.

An advocate will:

  • listen to what you want, and not impose their views
  • make sure that you are given balanced information so that the decision remains yours
  • help you by writing letters, representing you, or talking things through.

There are many organisations offering advocacy support, including the following:

For people with learning disabilities:

Haringey Mencap Advocacy Service

Tel 020 8365 0251
Address The Bell Brewery, 676 Tottenham High Road, London, N17 OAE

For older people:

Age UK supports all people aged 50 and over in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. It provides essential services such as day care and information, and campaigns on issues like age discrimination and pensions, working to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.

Tel 020 8801 2444
Fax 020 8365 1732
Email info@acharingey.org.uk
Web Age UK website (external link)
Address Age UK Haringey, 20e Waltheof Gardens, Tottenham, London, N17 7DN

For people with mental health problems:

Mind in Haringey

Tel 020 8340 2474
Fax 020 8340 8308
Email admin@mih.org.uk
Address Station House, 73c Stapleton Hall Road, London, N4 3QF

For carers:

Carers UK

Tel 020 7922 8000
Fax 020 7922 8001
Email info@carersuk.org
Web Carers UK website (external link)
Address 32-36 Loman Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0EE

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Changing Circumstances

Most people's needs change over time. If you would like to be reassessed because your needs have changed, contact Haringey Adult Services.

Don’t wait for the situation to get worse. It is never good to 'struggle on' when personal circumstances change.

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Page Last Updated: 8 May 2012

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