Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 2082

Care Homes: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 2 September 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to help people with care home fees.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Adult social care is devolved across the United Kingdom. In England, the current system of charging for care is based on a long-standing principle of personal responsibility. However, where an individual has assets of less than £23,250, they are entitled ...
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