Information & advice

N.B. Updated Factsheets for 2009/2010 will be published following the Budget on 22 April. The Supplementary Sheet at the bottom of this page gives the expected figures for benefits and charging for social care services from 06 April 2009 based upon information available as at 27 March 2009.

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Many of us would like to protect our savings from having to use them to pay care fees. If you give assets away for this‚ the local authority may treat you as still owning them in a later means test.

Our factsheet explains the rules on ‘deliberate deprivation’ and how transferring your assets can affect you and the person you transfer them to.

It includes information on:

• What is deliberate deprivation?
• Local authority powers to recover transferred assets
• How to challenge decisions about deprivation
• How transferring assets can affect both old and new owners

This information will be useful for anyone who is thinking of giving away or otherwise transferring assets and also anyone who might receive those assets.

Further information
Please download our factsheet in the top right corner of this page and Supplementary Sheet below for detailed information.