Scottish Care Home

[Jordyboy9]

When an elderly resident in a care home in Scotland has sold his house to pay for his care what happens when his money is finished do they leave him penniless?

[ummmm]

Assuming it's similar to England then they are allowed to have something like 25k in savings.

[Sqad]

How will he be penniless, he/she will still have a state pension.
That can be used to pay care home fees, although it will certainly need "topping up."

[Buenchico]

Local authority funding cuts in when a care home resident's own funds fall below £23,250.

[Buenchico]

A bit more detail:
Local authorities contribute to care home costs once a care home resident's money falls below £23,250. When it falls below £14,250 it's no longer included in the means test (i.e. the resident can keep it). The care home fees are then paid for through from part of the resident's income, topped up by the local authority.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/care-homes/paying-for-a-care-home/

See also here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-and-support-whats-changing/care-and-support-whats-changing