About Care Fees Guide

Most families only find out how care is paid for when someone already needs it, at the most stressful time possible. We built Care Fees Guide so families can understand the rules and plan ahead while they still have choices.

What we do

We publish free calculators and plain-English guides on the care home means test, the family home, lasting powers of attorney and how care fees and inheritance tax fit together. When you want advice on your own situation, we put you in touch with a specialist.

Our approach

We don't promise to "beat the council" or hide assets from care fees. Giving things away to avoid fees can be treated as deprivation of assets and counted anyway. We focus on the legitimate planning families can do, and on making sure decisions are made properly and in time.

Our guides are written with input from specialist solicitors.

Important

Our content is general information about the rules in England, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We don't give regulated financial advice or recommend financial products such as care fee annuities or equity release. Where those are relevant, you should speak to an FCA-authorised adviser.