Independent financial advice
To help with planning for the costs of care and support many people seek independent financial advice to understand the options available.
The council does not provide financial advice, but we can give you details for organisations who can help you, these include:
- Money Advice Service: Set up by the government to provide free and impartial money advice. They can help you improve your finances, give you tools and calculators to keep track of your money and plan ahead. They can support you in person, over the phone or online.
Tel: 0300 500 5000 - Society of Later Life Advisors (SOLLA): A not for profit organisation founded to meet the needs of consumers, advisers and people who provide financial services to the later life market - including care services. Their search facility helps you find fully accredited advisers within a fifty-mile radius of your post code.
- Skills for Care: Help with what you need to do if you choose to hire and pay for your own personal assistant to help you live independently. This includes explaining taxes, pensions and other areas you will need to consider as an employer.
