Non-residential care

Sometimes, a person with a disability or illness may find that because of their disability they need to spend more money each week than a person without a disability.

Disability Related Expenditure is the additional money that you need to spend each week, on costs that are specifically related to your disability.

Disability-related expenses are considered when:

• the extra cost is needed to meet your specific need due to a medical condition or disability, as identified in your assessment of care and support needs (Care Act 2014); and
• the cost is reasonable and can be verified; and
• it is not reasonable for a lower cost or free alternative item or service to be used. If a lower cost alternative item or service could have been used, the expense considered will be the lower cost

How is DRE treated in the Financial Assessment?

The amount of DRE you spend is deducted from the financial assessment when determining your assessed charge (the amount you may be asked to contribute to your care). This only applies when receiving Non-Residential care.

Further information can be found in our non-residential charging policy.