What help can I get?
Find out where you can get help paying for care.
Benefits
Make sure that you claim all the benefits you are entitled to.
More than £2 billion is left unclaimed by older people each
year.
Other ways you can get help
Third party top-up payments
Your local council might ask a friend or a relative if they can
top up your fees.
Fully-funded NHS care
If you have more complex health needs, you may be eligible for
what’s known as “continuing NHS healthcare” which is free of charge
to you.
Free care under the Mental Health Act
If you have been kept in hospital under certain sections of the
Mental Health Act, you may be eligible for free care when you go
home.
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