Six plain-English guides — England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, NHS Continuing Healthcare, and your own Carer's Assessment right — what you pay, what's free, and who to contact.
Social care is devolved in the UK — each nation sets its own charging rules, means test, and processes. The right guide depends entirely on where the person needing care lives, not on where you live if that's different.
Read the guide for your own nation — the charging rules don't transfer between them, so there's no need to read the others unless you're comparing or considering a move.
The £23,250 and £14,250 capital limits, tariff income, the Personal Expenses Allowance, and why there's no cap on home care.
SCOTLAND Scotland's Free Personal Care — what it actually coversWhat's genuinely free, what still isn't (accommodation costs), who qualifies, and the Carer Support Payment replacing Carer's Allowance.
WALES Wales's £100-a-week cap — how charging worksThe weekly maximum charge for home care, the £50,000 residential threshold, and the consultation underway to change both.
NORTHERN IRELAND How Northern Ireland charges for care — HSC Trusts explainedResidential and nursing capital limits, the Personal Expenses Allowance, and why home care charging needs a direct call to your Trust.
ENGLAND · NHS NHS Continuing Healthcare — what it is and how to applyFully funded care for complex health needs, no means test. The two-stage assessment and the fast-track pathway, explained.
UK-WIDE The Carer's Assessment — your legal rightA free assessment of your own needs as a carer, which can unlock respite, a personal budget, or direct payments.
Five questions, a personalised action plan — select UK for a nation-aware result.
Entitlements CheckerEvery payment and funded service your family may be missing, including Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment.
Jargon BusterPlain-English definitions for CHC, HSC, FPNC, and every other acronym you'll run into.