CHC respite care: what NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for on a break
How NHS Continuing Healthcare covers a break for your family carer, and how a personal health budget can help. It also lists the holiday costs you still pay yourself.
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Care funding & respite
Plain-English guides to funding a supported break: direct payments, personal health budgets, Continuing Healthcare (CHC), local authority respite routes, and carer assessments under the Care Act. Explains what counts as care versus accommodation, what to discuss with your social worker, and how to plan a short break that your budget can cover.
Respite under the Care Act 2014: what your council must do
What the Care Act 2014 says about breaks from caring. It covers assessments, eligible needs, personal budgets, who pays and how to challenge a decision.
Respite for carers: how to get a break from caring
How to get a break from caring, from asking for a carer’s assessment to who pays. It also covers Carer’s Allowance and taking a holiday together.
Can I use direct payments for a holiday?
This guide explains what a direct payment can pay for on a break, who decides, and what to ask first.
