Care Home Fees: third party top ups (in England) (249kb)This factsheet explains your right to choose the care home you move into, and what local authorities should agree to pay in England. It explains third party top-up agreements, where a preferred home is more expensive than the local authority can pay
Care Home Fees: third party top ups in Scotland (260kb)Moving into a care home is a big step. It is important that you move into a care home which meets all of your needs and is where you want to live. This factsheet explains your right to choose the care home you move into and what local authorities should agree to pay.
Care Home Fees: third party top ups in Wales (580kb)This factsheet explains your right to choose the care home you move into, and what local authorities should agree to pay in Wales. It explains third party top-up agreements, where a preferred home is more expensive than the local authority can pay
Deprivation of capital: what can I spend before moving into a care home? (176kb)Guidance for people considering giving away or disposing of assets to avoid paying for care. Local Authorities may deem the following to be deprivation & this would adversely affect financial assessment - transferring property title deeds to someone else, giving a lump sum to someone else, transferring assets into a Trust, or unusually high expenditure.