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Self-funder

A self-funder in England is someone not entitled to council help with care costs because their savings exceed the upper capital limit (£23,250) or,

Official source: Paying for your own social care (self-funding) - Social care and support guide - NHS →

for a care home move, because they own property. Self-funders can request a free needs assessment to establish what care is required, and may ask the council to arrange care and bill them, though not all councils offer this. Options to cover care-home costs without selling a home include equity release, renting out the property, or a council deferred payment scheme, repaid later from the estate.

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  1. Paying for your own social care (self-funding) - Social care and support guide - NHSverified · 2026-08-04 · agent:verification