Access to independent financial information and advice under the Care Act 2014

Tender description

The Council wishes to commission a service that will provide tailored and personalised information and advice for Gloucestershire people who are planning, preparing, and paying for their care and support needs. This information and advice service will: • help people to make fully informed decisions by providing the right advice at the right time; • help people and their carers to navigate the complex care funding system; • widen choice for people by understanding how income and assets can be used flexibly to fund a range of care options; • ensure continuity of care by making sustainable and affordable financial decisions at an early stage; and • help people to understand what paid for regulated financial advice is and when it might be required in addition to free information and advice sources. Keywords: care act, financial advice, independent