1. Affordability in housing with care
SE and SW Housing LIN Conference
1st May 2013
Ian Copeman
Housing & Support Partnership

2. Why does affordability matter?

3. Can I/we afford to move?

4. Will I/we be able to afford to stay there comfortably?

5. Moving on….

6. How did people fund HWC?

7. The affordability ‘maze’…

8. The affordability ‘maze’…
The costs and affordability of HWC for self-funders
How self-funders understand the affordability of living in HWC
The importance of welfare benefits and state help for self-funders
Charging in HWC and affordability
Equity release and affordability. 8

9. The affordability ‘maze’…
Exit arrangements from HWC
How support is funded
Provider and local authority tensions
Local authority modelling of HWC service costs for self-funders
The impact of local authority procurement and contracting policies on self-funders
Impact of local authority personalisation policies 9

10. Is HWC value for money?

11. So is HWC affordable…

12. Contacts Housing & Support Partnership Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Joseph Rowntree Foundation 12

13. Resources
Pannell, J., Blood, I. & Copeman, I. (2012) Affordability, Choices and Quality of Life in Housing with Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Copeman, I. & Pannell, J. (2012) Can self-funders afford housing with care? A guide for providers and commissioners, Housing LIN
Blood, I., Pannell, J. & Copeman, I. (2012) Findings from Housing with Care Research, Practice Examples, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Blood, I., Pannell, J. & Copeman, I. (2012) Whose responsibility? Boundaries of Roles and Responsibilities in Housing with Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Aldridge, H., Kenway, P. & Pannell, J. (2012) Who can afford retirement housing? JRF/ New Policy Institute