- Help paying for care homes
Find out how to get help to pay for your residential care.
- Getting a financial assessment
You will need a financial assessment to see if you can get help to pay your care fees. Find out how to get one and what to expect.
- How we look at your money
How we look at your finances and decide if you get help to pay your care home fees
- Examples: how much people pay for care homes
See how much people pay for their care homes and how we work out the amount of financial help they get.
- How you will be charged
How you will be charged for your care fees and what you’ll pay while you wait for a financial assessment.
- Third party top up payments
Find out how family and friends can pay extra fees for more expensive accommodation in a care home or nursing home.
- If you do not qualify for help
If you do not qualify for help to pay, there are other ways to get help with care home fees.