Cost Of Care

[jesmond]

I know thats its been said the maximum anyone will have to pay towards care home fees is 81 thousand but would they still be expected to pay if they have a substancial amount of money. There are millionaires out there, not that i know any and would it make a difference if they are in a private care home or council one as there arent many council care homes now, thanks all

[Buenchico]

The figure for the cap is actually £86k, not £81k.

Further, it's extremely misleading, as it only refers to the costs of actual 'care' and NOT to the costs of accommodation within a care home, nor any associated costs, such as those for food. It's also worth noting that the cap only applies to those regarded by their local authority as being eligible for it, which is likely to exclude all but the most frail anyway.

See here
https://www.hughjames.com/blog/what-does-the-86000-cost-cap-actually-mean
and here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58442991

[jesmond]

My mistake and yes misleading but will try and read that thank you