Seek help from Citizen Advice Barnet
If you need help with money matters, you can call, email or drop in to Citizens Advice Barnet. They can assess your situation and help you decide what to do next.
Claiming benefits
You may be entitled to a range of benefits and exemptions, according to your circumstances including allowances, reductions or exemptions.
Funding the cost of care
There are lots of options that are free or low cost, such as:
Social care services, unlike health care, is not free for everyone. Most people will have to contribute something towards the cost of their care with some people having to pay the full cost.
If you think you need support with the cost of your care, then have a conversation with us about a financial assessment of your needs.
Look for independent financial advice to work out how to pay for care and support
It is always good to know what all your options are when you’re thinking about how to pay for care and support.
Later life financial advisers specialise in the needs of older people. They can offer good advice about paying for care.
Appoint people to help you make decisions: lasting power of attorney
You can appoint one or more people, known as attorneys, to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf.
This gives you more control over what happens to you if you have an accident or an illness and can’t make your own decisions (you ‘lack mental capacity’).