Self Funders

Shared Lives and self-funders

There is little understanding of how self-funders can access Shared Lives, particularly those schemes that are operated by local authorities. Shared Lives Plus are looking at how to open up Shared Lives to Self-funders and develop pathways for self-funders wishing to use Shared Lives. As a first step we are interested to find out more about how schemes are offering support to people who self-fund their care.

Definition of Self funder:
A self-funder is a person who pays the full cost of their care and support from their own financial resources.
People may self-fund their care and support because:
1) They have not approached public authorities and made their own arrangements for their care and support.
2) They have been assessed by the Local Authority and do not meet the threshold for publicly funded assistance.
3) They have been assessed by the Local Authority as being eligible for
care and support services but have savings or assets above the self-funding threshold set by the government currently, £23,250.

We would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to answer these few questions.

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* 1. What is the name of your scheme?

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* 2. What type of scheme are you?

Local authority scheme

Trading arm of Local Authority

Independent scheme

Charity

Other

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* 3. Do you offer Shared Lives to Self funders?

Yes

Not sure

If yes how many arrangments. If No what are the barriers?

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* 4. For self-funders who have used Shared Lives, in which part of the self-funder-definition do they fall?

They have not approached public authorities and made their own arrangements for their care and support.

They have been assessed by the Local Authority and do not meet the threshold for publicly funded assistance.

They have been assessed by the Local Authority as being eligible for care and support services but have savings or assets above the self-funding threshold set by the government.

Don't know

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* 5. How have people who self fund been referred?

Self referral

Health or social care professional

Other organisation

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* 6. Are systems in place for your scheme to take self-funders?

Yes

Not sure

If yes what systems do you have?

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* 7. Do you actively promote Shared Lives to Self-funders?

Yes

If yes how do you do this or If no is there a reason for this?

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* 8. Can we contact you to find out more about your scheme and self-funders including looking at any barriers to offering Shared Lives to people funding their own care?

Yes