Care and support services are not free. Most people will pay some money towards their care costs. The amount you pay is based on what you can afford.

People with more than £24,500 in savings and assets (capital) will pay the full cost for their care and support.

If your capital is less than £24,500, you will not have to pay if your weekly income is less than:

• £228.70 and you are a single person over pensionable age
• £183.25 and you are a single person over 25 and under pensionable age
• £159.40 and you are a single person under 25

You will still need to complete a financial assessment as we will need to check what you have told us. It may be that you have more income than the amounts above and will still not have to pay. This is because there are some types of income that are not considered.

You may have extra costs due to your disability. We will help you identify any extra costs that you may have. We know that some people may not want to discuss this and so we automatically allow at least £20 per week. If you do not want to discuss these costs you do not have to.

If you feel that your disability-related costs are more than £20 per week, we may ask you to provide proof of these. The following list will give you an idea of the types of costs we can consider:

• extra heating
• community alarm system
• extra laundry costs
• extra costs for clothing or bedding
• special clothing or footwear
• special dietary requirements
• private payments for cleaning and domestic help
• disability-related equipment
• transport costs

For more on this see How to pay for your long-term care at home on MoneyHelper.

Files available to download

• Paying for care - an information guide for people living in Surrey (PDF)
  This booklet provides information on the different types of care and support services Adult Social Care charge for and what services are free