Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82900

Care Homes: Finance

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of using different means tests for residential and home-based care on people with modest savings and significant care needs.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The current adult social care system is means tested and provides funded support for those with the least financial means. Individuals can approach their local authority for a financial assessment to determine whether they are eligible. While the Departme...

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