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Care and benefit figures for 2026/27
Out-of-date figures are common on care websites. Here is every official figure we use, with its source, so you can check it yourself.
Benefits
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance Allowance | £76.70 (lower) or £114.60 (higher) a week | Official source |
| Personal Independence Payment, daily living | £76.70 or £114.60 a week | Official source |
| Personal Independence Payment, mobility | £30.30 or £80 a week | Official source |
| Carer's Allowance | £86.45 a week; earnings limit £204 a week after deductions | Official source |
| Pension Credit guarantee | £238 single, £363.25 couple a week | Official source |
| Pension Credit severe disability addition | £86.05 a week | Official source |
| Pension Credit carer addition | £48.15 a week | Official source |
Paying for care
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capital limits (care and support) | £23,250 upper, £14,250 lower; £1 a week tariff income for every £250 between them; the home is not counted for care at home | Official source |
| Minimum income guarantee (care at home) | £241.45 a week single at Pension Credit age; £184.30 each for a couple; £120.40 single aged 25 to Pension Credit age, plus premiums | Official source |
| Personal expenses allowance (care homes) | £31.80 a week | Official source |
| NHS-funded nursing care (care homes) | £267.68 a week standard rate | Official source |
| Free reablement and intermediate care | Up to 6 weeks | Official source |
Home and equipment
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Disabled Facilities Grant | Up to £30,000 (England) | Official source |
| Free equipment and minor adaptations | Items of £1,000 or less, after assessment | Official source |
Legal
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lasting Power of Attorney registration | £92 each (£46 reduced fee) | Official source |
| Court of Protection deputyship | £432 application; £320 a year supervision (£35 minimal) | Official source |
Heating
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Fuel Payment | £200, or £300 if aged 80 or over; taken back if your own income is over £35,000 | Official source |
| Warm Home Discount | £150 | Official source |
| Cold Weather Payment | £25 for each 7-day cold spell | Official source |
Health costs
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Prescription charge | £9.90 an item (free at 60 and over); prepayment certificate £32.05 for 3 months or £114.50 for 12 | Official source |
Care costs
| What | 2026/27 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Care home fees (England average, self-funders) | £1,300 a week residential, £1,519 nursing (average for people paying for themselves in England, Which?, January 2026) | Official source |
| Oxfordshire County Council rates for providers | Home care £30.87 an hour; live-in £1,600.64 a week with breaks covered (£1,168.35 without) | Official source |
| Oxfordshire County Council waking night rate | £242.48 a night | Official source |
Figures checked 30 October 2026. Sources are re-read every morning; if a figure changes, the guides that use it are corrected the same day.
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