What are the costs and charges at Webb Ellis Court?
The rent charge has been agreed with Scarborough Borough Council and is eligible for housing benefit - the cost is £137.03 per week for a one bedroom apartment and £162.40 per week for a two bedroom apartment.
There’s also additional service charges costing £90.42 a week, this cost is eligible for housing benefit. We also ask for a small contribution of around 20p per week for things not covered under the service charges like communal WiFi and TV licences.
At Webb Ellis Court, we also provide one waking care colleague on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This resource will not be allocated to any planned support hours, but will be available to all customers (regardless of their chosen care provider) - to be used flexibly as needed in emergency situations. This is funded through the wellbeing charge, which is £39 a week per apartment and is mandatory for all customers.
Having this additional resource offers customers:
- A swift response to alarm calls and emergencies by trained reablement team members
- The ability for those with care needs to remain in their own home, safe in the knowledge that help is available if needed
- The ability for the provision of wellbeing activities out of core working hours to optimise social inclusion
- A reduction in the need to increase care packages at short notice, for example hospital discharges, where a customer may require additional short-term reablement support
- A reduced need for hospital admissions/readmissions
How does the billing for utilities work?
Gas, electricity and water are all serviced through one main supply to the building and each apartment will have its own individual smart meter. You’ll pay for these services through Home Group, rather than having to set up an account with a utilities supplier.
