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Description
Deferring payment can help people to delay the need to sell their home (or other assets) and provide peace of mind during a time that can be challenging (or even a crisis point) for them and their loved ones as they make the transition into residential care.
What topics are included in The Care Act: Deferred Payments – CPD Approved online course?
- It is deferred – not ‘written-off’ and How much can be deferred?;
- Ways to pay care costs;
- Acceptance criteria and Legal charge;
- Valuable assets and Reviewing the cost of care;;
- Reviewing Security and Accepting other forms of security;
- Exercising discretion and Refusing a DPA;
- Change in circumstances;
- Providing notice of termination;
- Information and Advice, and Involving family and friends;
- Loss of capacity;
- Placing conditions in the DPA and The equity limit;
- Using a property as security;
- Does the local authority have to fund the top-up?;
- Future care and support needs;
- Rental income, Interest rate and administration charge;
- Making the agreement and 12 week disregard;
- Providing the written statement;
- Can interest be charged after a person dies?;
- What happens when a person dies and Terminating the agreement
This course is intended for people who have a role in giving information and advice about charging and financial assessment (including deferred payment agreements) as well as staff employed by local authorities and other organisations and managers who are all responsible for care and support planning.
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Learning objectives
In this course you will learn:
- Learn what the main aim of the DPA is
- Know how people can pay for their care
- Know the eligibility criteria for deferred payments
- Know when a DPA can be refused
- Understand what information and advice must be provided
- Learn how much can be deferred
- Know how the equity limit is calculated
- Understand what happens when property is used as security
- Know what interest charges and administration fees can be included
- Know what must be considered when making a DPA
- Know how DPAs are terminated
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course assessment and certification
Upon successful completion with an 80% or higher pass mark, you will be automatically awarded a downloadable certificate containing your name, the course title, and completion date.
