Guidance on Charging for Residential Accommodation
If you need to go into residential accommodation you may have to make a contribution to the cost of your care. This section provides information on how Trusts calculate how much you can pay.
- HPSS Payments for Nursing Care Circular.ECCU 1/2006 (PDF 511 KB)
HPSS Payments for Nursing Care provide a contribution to the cost of providing nursing care for those residents who are assessed as needing nursing care and are responsible for the full cost of their nursing home care.
- Circular ECCU 2-2006 (PDF 507 KB)
This circular details the 2006 amendments to the Regulations which govern the financial assessment.
- HPSS Payments for Nursing Care Information Leaflet (PDF 92 KB)
This information booklet provides advice on who is eligible for HPSS Payments for Nursing Care and how to apply if you think you are eligible.
- Care Assessment and Placement Guidance.(PDF 780 KB)
This circular provides guidance on the process of assessing complex needs and arranging and monitoring appropriate care. The circular also provides guidance on the placement of people with complex needs in residential homes, covering issues such as the person’s right to choice of accommodation, charging and contracting
- CRAG 2006.(PDF 902 KB)
This document provides guidance on charging for residential accommodation Amended 2006
- Circular ECCU 2 2007 (PDF.452 KB)
This circular details the 2007 amendments to the Regulations which govern financial assessment.
- Circular ECCU 1 2008 (PDF.86.KB)
This circular details the 2008 amendments to the Regulations which govern financial assessment.
- CRAG 2008 (PDF 882 KB) This document provides guidance on charging for residential accommodation Amended 2008

