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The UK’s population is rising fast and people are living for much longer than they used to – meaning that more and more people are finding that they need care in later life. In these circumstances, either you or your family will need to consider the costs of paying for care either in your own home or in a nursing or residential care home.
The rules which determine how elderly care is funded are notoriously complicated, which is why Mander Hadley has produced this useful guide to the rules currently in place and some of the main issues that need to be considered.
However, the pages that follow should be taken as a general introduction only and you should always seek expert legal advice about how the law relates to your own particular circumstances.
It is important to remember that all nursing care is free. This is a fundamental of the NHS. However, not all care is nursing care and a good deal of care is classed as social care. The social care element is not free and there are circumstances where you would have to pay for the social care you receive (such as the so called ‘hotel costs’ of any residential care).
If you have been the subject of an Order under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983, then you are entitled to free after care under Section 117.
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