Everything gets more expensive.
For many also the place in the nursing home.
But by no means all those affected can cope financially with a price increase.
And then?
Hamburg – Everything has become more expensive for consumers: It doesn't matter whether it's energy or food - and staff costs more too.
As a result, the costs for caring for someone in need of care in a nursing home are also increasing.
When an increase is pending, many of those affected ask themselves: Is my pension enough for it?
Can the increase be averted and under what scenario will my children be charged?
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Price shock in the nursing home: what to do if the home management demands more money for the home place?
If an increase is pending, affected families should first check whether the formal requirements are correct.
An increase must be announced in writing and signed.
The increase must also be justified well and in detail by the respective home management, according to the federal interest group for old people and those affected by care (BIVA-Pflegeschutzbund).
General statements that the increase is the result of the corona pandemic, the Ukraine war and the energy crisis are not sufficient.
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Everything is getting more expensive, including for many a place in a nursing home.
But by no means all those affected can cope financially with a price increase.
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In the letter, the home management must also compare the old and new fees.
It is also important that it is clear what scale the home management wants to use to pass on the increased costs to the residents.
This is underscored by the consumer center in North Rhine-Westphalia on the subject.
Very important to know: The price increase must be announced at least four weeks in advance.
Nursing home causes price shock: How to react if I'm not sure whether the price increase is correct?
If there is actually a price increase, then experts should definitely be consulted.
The local consumer advice center can help, but so can the BIVA care protection association.
Basically, the following applies: the price increase should be checked carefully and, if necessary, a request be made to inspect the calculation documents.
In some cases, an objection can also be filed.
In any case, this should be made in writing to the management of the home and state that the increase is considered ineffective.
If there is no objection, this can be interpreted as consent, says the BIVA care protection association.
Tip: Pay the price increase with reservations.
In the case of non-numbers, there is a risk of losing the home place.
Price shock in the nursing home: Do I now have to sell the home I actually wanted to inherit?
Anyone who owns a home and actually wanted to inherit it can be threatened with a spanner in the works.
Because in order to finance a stay in a home, those in need of care must first use up their own assets.
Only then can they, for example, ask their children to pay or apply for state aid.
Good to know: There is a saving of 5,000 euros that does not have to be used to finance care.
Owning your own home can also be a protective asset.
For example, if the spouse lives there.
If the home is used, it does not necessarily have to be sold.
There are different possibilities.
For example, renting out is an option so that the place in the home can be financed with the income.
When are the children asked to pay for the nursing home?
Since the beginning of 2020, this has only been the case in the course of parental maintenance from a gross annual income of the child of 100,000 euros.
"When checking the income limit, only the child's income is important," explains Verena Querling from the consumer advice center.
Anyone who does not earn an income of more than 100,000 euros alone, but only together with their spouse, is not legally obliged to help finance the place in the home.
Only in exceptional cases can children, for whom the financial requirements are met, say no to parental maintenance.
In order for this to happen, there must be very serious reasons.
A lack of contact alone is not one of them.
However, abuse on the part of the parent in question can be a reason why a well-earning child does not have to pay child support.
Who is entitled to the social benefit “assistance with care”?
Anyone who can prove that their own income is not sufficient, that their assets do not exceed EUR 5,000 and that they do not have well-earning children with an annual gross income of EUR 100,000 or more are entitled to the social benefit “Care Assistance”.
Affected persons submit the application for “help for care” to the responsible social welfare agency.
He checks whether the person actually meets the requirements.
There are also other grants and savings for retirees.
(jon/dpa)
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