Treatment of property in the means test for permanent care home provision - FS38

Treatment of property in the means test for permanent care home provision - Factsheet 38

This factsheet explains how property is dealt with in the local authority means test for the provision of care home accommodation. It is aimed at individuals who are 60 and over.

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

This factsheet describes the situation in England. There are differences in the rules for funding care in a care home in Northern Ireland‚ Scotland and Wales. Readers in these nations should contact their respective national Age Concern offices for information specific to where they live.

Further information

Please download our Factsheet 38 from the top right corner of this screen for detailed information.