Deciding who should pay for different costs in a Shared Lives arrangement can be confusing. This page provides clear, practical guidance on who usually pays for what, including activities, holidays, food, daily living expenses and lifestyle costs.
It is designed to support Shared Lives carers, schemes and supported people (or their circle of support) to make fair and consistent decisions.
Every situation is different, so these are general principles rather than fixed rules, and any decisions in “grey areas” should be discussed and recorded with the scheme.
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