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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 ... First and foremost the owner‐occupied property is a ‘home’ and only used as a source of income as a last resort for emergency support later in life. • The Care Act 2014 will provide, for the first time a degree
Factsheet 38 Property and paying for residential care August 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how your property is treated in the local authority financial assessment if you go to live permanently ... permanently in a residential care home. It covers the possibility of delaying the sale of your home to pay care fees via a deferred payment agreement. Other factsheets cover different aspects of the charging
Factsheet 38 Property and paying for residential care August 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how your property is treated in the local authority financial assessment if you go to live permanently ... permanently in a residential care home. It covers the possibility of delaying the sale of your home to pay care fees via a deferred payment agreement. Other factsheets cover different aspects of the charging