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smudger1946
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Hello All,
My partners father has to go into a care home for his own safety.
His son lives with him, will the son be able to carry on living in the home or will the family be forced to sell the home to pay care home fees?
Smudger
My partners father has to go into a care home for his own safety.
His son lives with him, will the son be able to carry on living in the home or will the family be forced to sell the home to pay care home fees?
Smudger
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Probably, yes. If you need to go into care but own a property worth over £23,000, then the house will be sold to cover the costs unless one of the following is also living in it:
An adult son wouldn't count, although he may qualify under the carer's exemption - this varies on a council-by-council basis, you need to approach your local social services for a financial assessment to find out for certain.- your husband, wife, civil partner or someone you live with as a partner
- a close relative who is 60 or over, or incapacitated
- one of your children (including adopted children) who is under 18
- your ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-civil partner or ex-partner if they are a single parent
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