Benefits, care costs and social care – transition to adult services

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Children’s Continuing Care transition to adult Continuing Health Care

Young people who have a Children and Young People (CYP) Continuing Care package do not automatically qualify for an adult care package under NHS Continuing Health Care or NHS Funded Nursing Care upon turning 18. A process is followed to transition to adult service ensuring the correct commissioning service is in place to meet the young person’s needs beyond their 18th Birthday.

CYP Continuing Care will help families through this transition. They will also guide them to the right services.

The CYP Continuing Care team will identify young people nearing their 17th birthday. When a young person turns 17, the team will inform the adult service about the need for a transitional assessment. Young people with a learning disability will work with the Local Authority Learning Disability Intake Team. People whose main health need is physical will be assessed by the Adult Continuing Health Care team. Once eligibility is confirmed, the young person will get an adult case manager. They will help create the support package, which starts after their 18th birthday.

For young people not receiving CYP Continuing Care, access to Adult Continuing Health Care will follow the usual referral process. This should be discussed with existing professionals, and a checklist can be submitted after 17½ years if necessary.

Finances and benefits

Your parents/carers might be receiving a Disability Living Allowance (DLA) payment to help with any additional costs of caring for you.

When you reach 16 years old, your care will need to be reassessed to see if you will qualify for a different payment called a Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will contact you or your family before your sixteenth birthday to explain how to claim for a PIP.

More details are available here: Personal Independence Payment | PIP – Carers UK.

Below are some places you may be able to get information about any benefits or financial support you may be entitled to.

Housing

Lincolnshire NEST | Young People Housing Services | Nacro The NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition) service in Lincolnshire provides accommodation with support to young people aged 16 and 17, and care leavers up to 21.

Supported Housing in Lincolnshire – YMCA Lincolnshire YMCA provide support for single adults aged 18 and over with a range of multiple and complex needs who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness.

LEAP Housing | Homepage | Help us fight homelessness today – Page 5 LEAP Housing are a registered charity and social landlord who provides housing and support to vulnerable individuals who are facing homelessness in Lincoln and Gainsborough.

Housing and living independently – Accommodation options – Lincolnshire County Council Information on accommodation options for young people with a learning disability.

Acis Group | supporting people when they need us Acis is a charity that supports people through services including housing, education and skills. We work in communities across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

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