Supported housing for mentally ill brother

[OutbackQueen]

My 65 year old single brother is extremely mentally ill and barely functions. He currently lives with my other brother who took him in following the death of our mother in January. He lived with her prior to this as he couldn’t fend for himself.
My well brother (who has survived supposedly terminal cancer and lost his partner two years ago and had been incredibly kind,) can no longer care for him and I can’t take him in, it would destroy my sanity.
We’re hoping to get him into supported housing and he’s being assessed by social care. He inherited a large sum from mum so we’re accepting of the fact that he’ll have to pay for it. Do you know if social care still have a duty to find him housing, even if he has to pay for it? Paying for a private care home would wipe out his savings in a few short years.

Has your brother ever been sectioned on a section 3 for their mental health? if so then he would be entitled to S117 aftercare which means he would not be liable to pay for supported accommodation as it is covered under that act. Otherwise yes he will likely have to pay something. I have a client who i worked with similar age who never was sectioned on a 3 only a 2, he was not entitled, social care got him into a 24hr supported accommodation as he was too unwell to live in independent housing, he only has to pay a bit out of his pension but does have savings of how much i cant remember now as i discharged them a little while ago. I believe social care do check your finances, so its possible he wouldn't have to pay depending on the above etc. If he has to pay and then his funds run out if not entitled to full funding im sure if that money then ran out and so his financial circumstances changed he may then need to reassessed and might not have to pay or only a tiny bit after that..