Free CHC & Care Funding Guides

Free, evidence-based guides on UK care funding. Written in plain English, based on primary legislation.

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Care Home Fees: Are Next of Kin Responsible?

Next of kin are not legally liable for care home fees under the Care Act 2014. Learn when liability arises and how to protect your family financially.

Care Home Costs

How to Avoid Paying Care Home Fees: 4 Legal Routes (2026)

How to avoid paying care home fees legally in 2026. Only NHS Continuing Healthcare removes fees entirely — no means test. Compare all 4 legal routes, limits, and how to claim.

Care Home Costs

Tenants in Common: Essential Care Fee Guide

Tenants in common protects a spouse's 50% property share from the £23,250 care home means test but not both partners. Learn the limits and alternatives.

Care Home Costs

Care Home Costs UK 2026–27: Fees, Means Test & NHS Funding

UK care homes cost £1,042–£1,594/week (Laing Buisson, 2025). The means test threshold is £23,250, frozen since 2010. NHS CHC covers 100% — no means test.

Care Home Costs

CHC Checklist 2026: The 11-Domain Screening Tool, Explained

The NHS CHC Checklist screens care across 11 domains. Learn what evidence you need for a Checklist meeting, how to request one, and what scores mean.

CHC Funding

CHC Funding Criteria: NHS Continuing Healthcare Complete Guide

NHS Continuing Healthcare covers 100% of care costs with no means test. Learn the CHC funding criteria, 12-domain assessment, evidence needed, and how to apply.

CHC Funding

Dementia Care Home Fees: Complete Cost Guide

Specialist dementia care homes cost £1,400+/week (£73,000/year). Some families pay nothing via NHS CHC funding. Learn who qualifies for full coverage.

Dementia Care

Dementia and CHC: Complete Eligibility Guide

Dementia qualifies for CHC in many cases, scoring Priority or Severe across 5-7 of the 12 DST domains. Learn how to apply and challenge an 80% refusal rate.

Dementia Care

End-of-Life Dementia Care: Complete Funding Guide

End-of-life dementia care costs £1,400+/week (£73,000/year). NHS CHC or Fast Track funds 100% with no means test. Learn who qualifies and how to apply.

Dementia Care

Free CHC Toolkit: Essential Dementia Resources

Free dementia legal toolkit covering CHC funding (saves £50,000+/year), attendance allowance, LPA, and hospital discharge rights for UK families.

Dementia Care

Hospital Discharge Care Plan: Essential Guide

A hospital discharge care plan must meet 5 legal requirements under NICE NG27 and the Care Act 2014. Know what it must contain and how to challenge gaps.

Hospital Discharge