Most people have to pay something towards their care and support.
How much you will be asked to pay depends on your income and assets.
Try our 5-minute care contribution calculator to get a rough estimate of how much you might be asked to pay towards your care.
Care and support you don’t have to pay for
Some care and support is free, including:
- short term support for people who have been in hospital, also called intermediate care and reablement, that lasts up to 6 weeks
- aids and minor adaptations costing £1,000 or less
- support services offered to carers