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MoneyHow we calculate disposable incomeYvonne Kaye, Team Manager - August 2010gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk The following is a case study example of how we would calculate the disposable income.Mrs Smith is aged 82 years and receives a state retirement pension of £93.45 and she receives a private pension of £9.00 each week. Mrs Smith also receives £47.80 Attendance Allowance each week. She has savings and investments of £6,200. Based on this income she is also entitled to £86.20 Pension Credit. This will comprise of £ 83.77 Guarantee Credit and £2.43 Savings Credit. Each year she pays £207.00 council tax. She has additional laundry costs due to a disability. Related factsheets
How we would calculate Mrs Smith's disposable income:
Mrs Smith has a care phone and receives four hours of home care service each week. Mrs Smith would have to pay the following for her service based on a disposable income of £61.14
In this example Mrs Smith will pay the Care Phone Service charge of £3.80 each week and a contribution of £41.00 each week will go towards the cost of her home care service. Related factsheets
For further information about how we work out non-residential care charges please see the 'Personal Financial Statement'.
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