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Premium Bonds (Going into Care)

Are Premium Bonds taken into account when local authorities carry out a means test to determine how much you pay towards Care Home costs or do they come under the Investment Bonds category.

Found this but not sure......
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/long-term-care/using-investment-bonds-to-pay-for-your-long-term-care#do-investment-bonds-affect-your-means-test-calculations
It has taken about 4,500,000,000 (4.5 billion) years for the Earth to form as it is now .........
and it'll only take about another 100 years for mankind to really **** it up!!!!

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  • masonic
    masonic Posts: 28,516 Forumite
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    edited 4 June 2023 at 11:54AM
    No, investment bonds are a type of life insurance policy with your capital at risk and a penalty to cash in early, as explained in the linked article. Premium bonds are considered part of your savings, do not put your capital at risk, and can be accessed at any time.
  • GrubbyGirl_2
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    Premium bonds and all other assets including properties are taken into consideration.  But remember if the person is married the house is not taken into consideration and only half of the savings are
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