Ruling 19 000 201

Ms M has been living in a care home, where she had been paying for her own care. When her capital reduced to £23,250 on 1 January 2018, she became eligible for Council funding. However, Ms M complains that when her capital reduced to £23,250, it took a long time for the Council to agree a personal budget that would be enough to continue to meet her needs. Instead, the Council told her she should move to a cheaper care home, even though the care homes offered by the Council were unsuitable and her GP said it would be detrimental for her mental and physical wellbeing to move to another home.