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7 guides for families

Care guides for London families

Plain-English answers on paying for care, dementia, respite, leaving hospital and choosing support at home, checked against official sources. Covering paying for care, costs, respite and more.

Paying for care Attendance Allowance Rates 2026/27: What Each Rate Means £76.70 or £114.60 a week from April 2026: what decides the rate, how it adds £86.05 to Pension Credit, cuts London council tax and helps pay for care. Read the guide → Paying for care Care Needs Assessment in London: How to Get One Ask your London borough for a free Care Act assessment, see the three eligibility tests in plain English, prepare the evidence, and find out what happens next. Read the guide → Paying for care Financial assessment for care: the 2026/27 means test What the council counts for home care in 2026/27: the £23,250 limit, tariff income, the home disregard, the £241.45 minimum income, and how to cut the charge. Read the guide → Costs How Much Does Home Care Cost in London? 2026/27 Guide London councils paid £21.87 an hour for care in 2025; the sector floor is £34.42. What you will pay, why 15-minute calls fail and how the means test works. Read the guide → Paying for care How to apply for Attendance Allowance: a step-by-step guide Phone first to lock in the start date, then fill in the AA1 form so it shows day and night needs. Plus the special rules and what to do if you're refused. Read the guide → Costs Live-in care cost in London: a 2026 guide for families What shapes a live-in care quote in London, the costs outside the weekly fee, how it compares with a care home, and the 2026/27 rules that cut what you pay. Read the guide → Respite Respite Care: Types, Funding and Booking Ahead Respite at home, live-in or in a care home: how a carer's assessment unlocks council funding, who pays, and what happens to Carer's Allowance on a break. Read the guide →

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