Funding your care
Paying for care can feel complicated. Here is a simple guide to the main ways home care is funded in England, and how we can help you through it.
Funded by your council
Your local council can carry out a free care needs assessment. In Peterborough this is Peterborough City Council, and elsewhere in Cambridgeshire it is Cambridgeshire County Council. If you are eligible, a financial assessment works out how much, if anything, you contribute.
Direct payments
If the council agrees you need care, you can ask to receive the money as a direct payment. This lets you choose who provides your care, including Glow-Gold, and arrange visits around you.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
If your needs are mainly health-related, you may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is arranged and fully funded by the NHS. Ask your GP, social worker or hospital team about an assessment.
NHS Continuing Healthcare on the NHS websitePaying for your own care
You can arrange care with us directly, whatever your circumstances. Every care package is different, so please contact us to talk through your needs and we will explain the costs clearly before anything starts.
Benefits that can help with costs
These benefits are not means-tested and can be used towards the cost of care.
Attendance Allowance
For people over State Pension age who need help with personal care because of an illness or disability.
Attendance Allowance on GOV.UKPersonal Independence Payment (PIP)
For people under State Pension age with a long-term health condition or disability that affects daily life.
PIP on GOV.UKNot sure where to start?
We support people funded in different ways: through their council, by direct payments, through NHS Continuing Healthcare, or by paying for their own care. Call us and we'll talk you through your options. This page is general guidance, not financial advice.