Information & advice

This factsheet explains what assistance may be available to help you meet the cost of any care needed to enable you to stay in your own home. It is aimed at those aged 60 and over.

The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2009 – March 2010. Benefit rates and other figures are expected to increase again in April 2010 but rules and figures sometimes change during the year.

The information given in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. Different rules may apply in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Readers in these nations should contact their respective national Age Concern organisations for information specific to where they live.

Further information

Please download Factsheet 46 from the top right of this screen for detailed information.

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