Many families may be eligible for direct payments for social care, but may not claim them when the need arises, said a charity.
Recent research by live-in care company, Elder, found that up to 83% of families are able to pay for care with some form of funding they had not necessarily expected they were entitled to.
The findings come from the 2,268 families who have used Elder’s care funding calculator tool, which gives guidance to those looking to claim their entitlements.
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