Independent Age - Care Homes

Independent Age

Independent Age have factsheets on:

Paying care home fees - Paying for a place in a care home is expensive and working out whether you can get any help to pay for it can be complicated. This factsheet explains how the system works, whether you’re paying for your own place or you qualify for financial help from your local council.

Paying care home top-up fees - This factsheet explains when you or someone else – such as a relative, friend or charity – might have to contribute some money to top up the amount the council is paying towards your care home fees.

Care home fees and your property - This factsheet explains whether you will need to sell your property to pay care home fees, and outlines alternatives such as deferred payment agreements with your council.

It also provides information on property disregards, bridging loans, care home fee plans and what happens if you own a property with someone else.

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Page last reviewed: 26 January 2023

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