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Page 1 of 27 Factsheet 46 Paying for care and support at home May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to services ... covers charging for carers’ services. This factsheet describes how you can be deemed to be a self-funder following a financial assessment. This means you are expected to fully fund the care services to meet
Page 1 of 30 Factsheet 10 Paying for permanent residential care April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about the financial help that may be available from the local authority ... permanently in a care home. It also covers arranging and paying for care yourself. You may find it helpful to read other Age UK factsheets on residential care funding and social care service provision
of 20 Factsheet 39 Paying 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 ... funding if you need to 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
of 16 Factsheet 39 Paying 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 ... funding if you need to 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