Single occupancy - Care provider

[Cakes2695]

My daughter needs a 2 bedroom home so that her carers can live with her 247 ( on a shift basis ) Does anyone know or can confirm that the "Care Provider" will also contribute to costs in communal areas ? Or does the person on benefits have to pay all the bills despite them living in the property.

Does anyone know how this might work ? We are thinking about costs due to the horrible cost of living and her being on benefits etc

Thanks

[Runragged2000]

I think that the answer to this is that the care staff would not be living in your daughter's home, they would be working there. The care staff would have their own homes. The care provider is providing a paid for service to your daughter in her home and would not be expected to pay towards utility costs. The only additional utility cost to your daughter would be for one bedroom. Suggest that you raise this question with whoever is creating the care budget for your daughter e.g. social work.

[49Twister]

Yes run ragged is right your daughter will be totally responsible for the bills as she is the tenant and the support workers do not live there. My son shares a house with someone else with 24/7 support, so obviously they split the bills, which still works out expensive. They do receive something back from the housing association called service charge to help with bills etc.

[Cakes2695 in reply to 49Twister]

Thank you for reply apparently when you live as a single occupant - Unfortunately there are no eligible service charges in a single service.  Think this is discriminating against people who don't choose to live alone but need to due to their disabilities. Nobody is making it a fair and housing ass/and care support providers are using all facilities at the expense of a vulnerable person.

[49Twister in reply to Cakes2695]

I totally agree I constantly have issues regarding the high bills. Their not really bothered as their not paying the bills, even now in the cost of living crisis. Saving on their own bills but not supporting their clients in trying to cut down on bills.

[FragileXmum]

I have two learning disabled sons who house-share with 24/7 support in a 3-bed house. The care provider provides a token amount to the household budget towards electricity and water used by the carers, but I don't think there is a statutory figure it's just a casual arrangement.