How social care is paid for

Find out if you might need to pay towards your care, what your options are and paying a care invoice.

If you're thinking about future care costs, you can start planning for what you may need to pay yourself.

Your care costs, or those of someone you look after, may pay towards:

  • care and support while you are living at home
  • care homes
  • supported housing or extra care housing
  • a direct payment so you can arrange your care and support

Learn more about paying for care

There are two types of care you can pay for. Read more about them below.

Paying for care services at homePaying for care in a residential or nursing care home