This area covers how people fund long-term care in England, including care homes and support at home, and the financial checks that decide what the state will fund. A solicitor helps with applying for or challenging local authority financial assessments, arranging Deferred Payment Agreements, and navigating NHS Continuing Healthcare funding where eligible. They review fees, capital and income assessments, and correspondence with local authorities and health bodies to protect the client’s financial position when care costs are incurred.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
They handle the means-testing framework, capital and income rules, and the interplay between social services and NHS funding, including applying for or appealing Continuing Healthcare decisions and arranging Deferred Payment Agreements. The solicitor also reviews contracts with care providers, advises on deprivation of assets risks, and coordinates with local authorities to secure appropriate funding within established schemes.
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