Introduction
Will I have to pay for my care and support?
Social care for adults is hardly ever free. It is likely you will have to pay some, or all, of the cost of the care and support services arranged or provided by the council.
As a general guide, if your capital assets or savings are:
- £23,250 or less - you are likely to have to pay something towards the total cost of your care.
- more than £23,250 - you will not be eligible for financial help from the council until this is below £23,250. You will be required to pay for your own care.
If you have had an adult social care assessment, and are eligible for care and support, we will ask you to have a financial assessment.
The financial assessment is a means test used to determine how much you will pay. Most people will have to pay something towards the total cost and the council will pay the balance. Some people will pay the full cost.
Our online financial assessment tool can help you calculate how much you might have to pay for care and support. It is free, confidential and easy to use.
These short animation explains more about paying for your care.
Please note: This animation uses the term "Care and Support Assessment", whereas at Gloucestershire County Council we refer to this process as an "Adult Social Care Assessment". While the terminology may differ, the process and what’s involved remain the same.
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