Residential care funding/benefits

[sallyann1963]

My daughter currently resides in a supported living placement funded by housing benefit and gets full IB/DLA high care/low mobility, the placement is breaking down and she's dreadfully unhappy, something with more structure was recommended by social worker and this would have to be residential care which actually will suit her Autistic Spectrum Disorder. What would happen to her benefits, I was told she would keep her mobility allowance and another £28 a week for essentials like clothes the rest going towards the care home, or do social services totally fund the care package and any benefits would stop? Thank you.

[Nystagmite]

Her DLA care will stop after 28 days if the LA / social services fund the care.

[scotgal68]

She will still receive the mobility component, the decision to stop it was challenged by disabled groups and the government U-turned

[Nystagmite]

There's some information here

[scotgal68]

And here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/care-home-residents-to-keep-dla-pip-mobility