Response from Care of Older People Division St Andrew’s House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DGTelephone: 0131-244 3721Fax: 0131-244 _____ _____ Dear Mr Sinclair
Thank you for your email of 5 September. I have been asked to reply as this branch has responsibility for the policy of Free Personal and Nursing Care.
Although people over 65 who live at home are entitled to personal care services without charge from their local authority, or to receive direct payments to allow them to purchase these services themselves, if they subsequently move into care homes and receive Free Personal Care payments of £145 per week, their entitlement to these benefits ceases after 28 days. They are expected to notify DWP themselves so that payments can stop.
For further information on this I have to refer you to the DWP helpline on 08457 123456.
Yours sincerely
Fiona March
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