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  1. FS39 LP Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner.pdf

    for care in a care home if you have a partner April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how being part of a couple affects your eligibility for local authority funding if you need to move ... move into a care home. It also looks at how your entitlement to Pension Credit may be affected. The information in this factsheet focuses on the rules for local authority funding, so is less relevant if you

  2. FS39 Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner.pdf

    for care in a care home if you have a partner April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how being part of a couple affects your eligibility for local authority funding if you need to move ... move into a care home. It also looks at how your entitlement to Pension Credit may be affected. The information in this factsheet focuses on the rules for local authority funding, so is less relevant if you

  3. FS40 LP Deprivation of assets in social care.pdf

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 40 Deprivation of assets in social care September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at deprivation of assets, which can be an issue when a local authority carries ... relation to meeting needs for care and support. It also explains how to challenge a deliberate deprivation decision made by a local authority. A local authority can look at whether you have removed your

  4. Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care - June 2014 (PDF)

    Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review June 2014    Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care Summary  • In the UK, personal wealth , including housing wealth, is greatest in older age ...  holding of housing wealth in older age is by no means universal  • Housing assets are viewed differently from other assets. First and foremost the owner‐occupied  property is  a ‘home’ and only used as a source of 

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