For individuals requiring care who are classified as care levels 2\u20135, up to 8 weeks of short-term care<\/strong> may be utilized per calendar year<\/strong>. The payment<\/strong> for this is<\/strong> \u20ac1,854.<\/strong> This amount <\/strong>can be supplemented by <\/strong>funds from respite care (by up to \u20ac1,685, for a total of \u20ac3,539)<\/strong>. Half of<\/strong> the care allowance will <\/strong>continue to be paid for up to 8 weeks.<\/p>\n\n People with care levels 2\u20135 are also eligible for respite care for<\/strong> up to 8 weeks, up to a maximum of 1,685 \u20ac<\/strong> per calendar year. For days on which respite care is provided for less than 8 hours<\/strong>, those hours<\/strong> are not counted<\/strong> toward the maximum duration. In this case , <\/strong>the care allowance<\/strong> is not reduced <\/strong>either . If <\/strong>care is <\/strong>needed for more than 8 hours a day, the care allowance continues to be paid only for a maximum of 8 weeks and at half the usual rate.<\/p>\n\n Would you like to receive free advice from our experts on respite and short-term care and discuss your individual needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\nRespite Care<\/h2>\n\n
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