If you would like to live in a different, more expensive care home than the one chosen by the local authority, then you have the option for a third party to pay a ‘top-up’ fee. This is when somebody pays the difference between what the local authority has agreed to pay and the cost of the care home you choose.
Most top-up fees are paid for by a third-party, usually a family member but sometimes a friend or charity.
For more information, please contact your local Social Services department or visit www.carechoices.co.uk.