Guides · Updated November 2026
Care guides
Plain-English guides to arranging care in England: what it costs, how to pay, how to choose a provider and what the council must do. Written from official guidance and the CQC register.
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- Reablement · 16
- Alzheimer's & Dementia · 50
- Care homes · 124
- Personal Care · 15
- Overnight Care · 11
- Retirement living · 22
- Cost & Funding · 146
- Regulation & Quality · 62
- Carer Support · 48
- Elderly Care · 99
- Live-in Care · 15
- Respite for Carers · 16
- London · 99
- End-of-Life & Palliative · 28
Care homes
Nursing Home Costs in Ireland (2026): Weekly Prices by CountyA nursing home in Ireland typically costs €1,290 a week (Fair Deal prices, Oct 2026), €1,410 in Dublin. Public home costs, extra charges, tax…
Care homes
Fair Deal Scheme Explained (2026): How the Nursing Homes Support Scheme WorksHow Fair Deal works in 2026: you pay 80% of income and 7.5% of assets over €36,000 a year, your home counts for 3…
Carer Support
Carer’s Allowance earnings limit 2026/27: what counts and how to avoid overpaymentsFrom 6 April 2026, you can earn up to £204 a week (after allowable deductions) and still get Carer’s Allowance, which is £86.45 a…
Cost & Funding
Attendance Allowance or PIP: which one can you claim?Attendance Allowance (AA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) both help with the extra costs of a disability or long-term illness. Which one you can…
Cost & Funding
Council Tax help with Attendance Allowance, dementia and caringAttendance Allowance (AA) does not reduce Council Tax on its own, but it is the key that unlocks several Council Tax discounts. Councils will…
Carer Support
Carer’s Credit: protect your State Pension while you careCarer’s Credit is a National Insurance credit. It is not a cash payment, but it protects your State Pension and some other benefits by…
Cost & Funding
Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit: how one can increase the otherAttendance Allowance (AA) is not means-tested, but getting it can increase Pension Credit, or make someone eligible for Pension Credit for the first time.…
Cost & Funding
How much does a lasting power of attorney cost? (2026)The main cost of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is the registration fee paid to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). Doing…
Choosing Care
How to get a lasting power of attorney: step by stepA lasting power of attorney (LPA) lets someone you trust make decisions for you if you lose mental capacity, or (for money matters) whenever…
Cost & Funding
The NHS Continuing Healthcare checklist explained: the 11 areas and how it is scoredThe NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) checklist is a short screening tool. It decides whether someone should have a full assessment for CHC, which, if…
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