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Following a lengthy discussion with our Shared Lives Manager today we cant quite decide the answer how Shared Lives schemes are treated in relation to the 28 day rule and the associated linking rules.
I was asked “I may is to ask whether ‘respite’ linking rule, which is mentioned in the DWP blurb as happening in either residential homes or hospitals, also equally applies to short breaks within specifically community based settings? Shared Lives provides short breaks (amongst other services) in carer’s own homes. These homes are obviously not ‘residential’ establishments or hospitals, as we would typically understand the term.
Any and all advice gratefully received …”
So the question is, how are/should Shared Lives be treated? Are they to be considered Care Homes or Similar Accommodation? Or not.
Any previous experience with this?
Many thanks
Mike
No I think Shared Lives placements are much akin to living in the community as someone’s lodger with Social Services making direct payments.
Broadly speaking the 28 day cut off looks at Hpsital/Residential care or similar institution a Shared Lives placement is by no means an institution.
Seeing a few people coming out of institutional care and running into problems moving straight into Shared Lives placements, no DLA/PIP award and the length of time it takes to get one into payment, people can’t afford the individual contribution.
Excellent. Thanks for your response Dan.