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Adult Social Care Charging Policy
Consultation document · 41 pages
3.4Notwithstanding the foregoing, the local authority shall commence a financial assessment in the event that an individual is deemed to satisfy the eligibility criteria set out at paragraph 2.1 above.
3.5 The authority will thereafter determine the maximum charge payable, having regard to the resident's capital, income and disability related expenditure, subject to the minimum income guarantee prescribed by regulation.
3.6 Where an individual declines to furnish the requisite financial information within twenty eight days, the authority reserves the right to levy the full cost of the provision, pending subsequent reassessment.
3.7 Any representation regarding a determination made under this section must be submitted in writing to the address specified in Annex B, quoting the reference number allocated at the point of referral.
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Where it starts
This is what most people are sent.
It is accurate. It is also unreadable for the people it is about. Around one in six adults in England would find this page impossible.
Step 1. Give us the source: a policy, a letter, a report, a form.
Adult Social Care Charging Policy
Consultation document · 41 pages
3.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the local authority shall commence a financial assessment in the event that an individual is deemed to satisfy the eligibility criteria set out at paragraph 2.1 above.
3.5 The authority will thereafter determine the maximum charge payable, having regard to the resident's capital, income and disability related expenditure, subject to the minimum income guarantee prescribed by regulation.
3.6 Where an individual declines to furnish the requisite financial information within twenty eight days, the authority reserves the right to levy the full cost of the provision, pending subsequent reassessment.
3.7 Any representation regarding a determination made under this section must be submitted in writing to the address specified in Annex B, quoting the reference number allocated at the point of referral.
What people actually need to know
Who has to pay for care
How we check what you can afford
What you will pay each week
How to tell us you disagree
notwithstanding the foregoingpending subsequent reassessmentas prescribed by regulationquoting the reference number
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Step 2. Pull out the points that change what someone does next.
One point, rewritten
The authority shallWe willcommence a financial assessmentlook at your moneyin the event that you satisfy the eligibility criteria.if you can get help from us.
We will look at your money.
We do this if you can get help from us.
Step 3. Short sentences. Everyday words. One idea at a time.
We will look at your money.
We do this if you can get help from us.
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Step 4. Every sentence gets the picture that fits it, from the Photosymbols library.
Paying for your care
We will look at your money.
We do this if you can get help from us.
We will tell you what you pay each week.
You can tell us if you do not agree.
You can ask us any questions.
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PDF
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Step 6. Share the same Pack in the form each person needs.
Same information. Everybody included.
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An animation, which does not play until you press the play button, showing how a complex document becomes an Easy Read Pack, in six steps:
the source document arrives; the points that matter are pulled out; each point is
rewritten in plain English; a photo is added beside every sentence; the rows
are built into a Pack; and the Pack is shared as a web page, a PDF and audio. The end card links to a free EasyMaker trial, and to sharing this animation by email.
