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NHS CHC Screening · Council Means Test · Deferred Payment — free to start

Could the NHS pay your care home fees in full?

Free NHS CHC eligibility screening, council means test calculation, and Deferred Payment guidance — across all 152 local authority areas.

About 10 minutes
Covers all 152 council areas
30-day money-back guarantee
Independent — funded by families
Get my screening indication — free

Free to start. Detailed report available for £69 if you want the full picture.

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Official NHS frameworkUses the same Decision Support Tool criteria applied by NHS ICBs and formal assessors.
Your council checkedYour council's specific rules, thresholds, and contact details are checked.
2026-27 rulesUpdated with the latest government guidance and current thresholds.
35+ protections checkedIncome and savings protections most families don't know about.

Free quick check

How long will the savings actually last?

Most families spend weeks researching homes, then discover the financial reality too late. Enter a postcode and see your personal funding timeline in under a minute.

  • How many months of self-funding remain at current savings
  • The weekly shortfall once council funding starts
  • Whether NHS CHC could eliminate these costs entirely

Not sure what care costs in your area? Check our care costs 2026 by region first, then return here to run the means test calculator and check CHC eligibility for your council area.

Based on MSIF 2025–26 official council rate data · Not financial advice

Funding Guide
Many families pay full care home fees without realising they may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare. The Funding Guide identifies potential eligibility and explains how to apply — including what evidence to prepare.

Based on report methodology

How your options compare

Three ways to screen funding routes — and what each involves

DIY Research
Care Funding Advisor
Our Assessment
Cost
Free
£200–500
£69
Time
20+ hours
2–4 week wait
10 minutes
NHS funding screening
Read 80-page framework
Depends on advisor
Applies NHS DST framework
Financial assessment
Manual calculation
Included
Automated, 35+ protections
DPA check
Separate research
Sometimes included
Included
Coverage
Partial
Varies
All 152 councils in England
Guarantee
Varies
30-day money-back
Total cost
Free
20+ hours of your time
£200–500
Plus waiting time
£69
One-time
What you receive

Free screening indication — or the complete picture

Free
£0
Report
£69
Action Pack
£199
CHC screening
Indication
Care-domain analysis
Care-domain analysis
Benefits summary (AA + FNC + council)
Council means test
Summary
To the penny
To the penny
DPA guidance
Eligible / not
Full breakdown
Full breakdown
5-year financial projections
AI expert analysis
Enhanced
PDF export
Personalised template letters
6–8 letters
Evidence preparation checklist
12 domains
Week-by-week action plan
8 weeks
Evidence impact simulator
NHS area statistics & ICB contacts
Retrospective review screening
Report access
7 days
90 days
365 days
What families say

How Families Have Used This Assessment

The screening flagged an NHS funding route we'd assumed wasn't relevant to us. Worth asking formally — we wouldn't have known to.

Patricia W., Oxfordshire

The evidence checklist section was the most useful part. We'd never have known which paperwork to gather before the formal assessment.

Robert H., Hampshire

Ten minutes to understand a situation we'd been circling for weeks. The council-specific rates meant it felt like it was actually about our situation, not a generic guide.

Linda C., Hertfordshire
Choose your level of support

Less than half a day of care home fees

One assessment covers all three options. Start free, upgrade if you need more.

Free Check

£0no card required

See where you stand. Screening indication for NHS funding, council support, and Deferred Payment.

  • CHC screening indication
  • Council funding likelihood
  • Potential savings estimate
  • 7-day access
  • Detailed analysis & projections
  • Personalised action plan
  • Ready-to-send letters
  • Evidence preparation toolkit
Start Free Check

Funding Guide

£69one-time payment

The complete picture. Detailed analysis, 5-year projections, and a step-by-step plan.

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Full CHC analysis with domain breakdown
  • Means test calculation to the penny
  • 5-year financial projections
  • Expert analysis in plain English
  • PDF export to share with family
  • 90-day access
  • Ready-to-send letters
Get Funding Guide — £69
Most Complete

Funding Expert

£199one-time payment

Know your results — need help acting on them? The same preparation a £3,000+ advocate provides, delivered instantly.

  • Everything in Funding Guide, plus:
  • 6–8 personalised letters to GP, ICB, and council
  • Evidence checklist for each care domain
  • 8-week action plan with deadlines
  • Interactive evidence simulator
  • Your area’s NHS statistics and ICB contacts
  • Retrospective review screening
  • 365-day access
Get Funding Expert — £199

What makes the Action Pack different?

Everything a care funding specialist would prepare — for less than one hour of a solicitor's time.

6–8 personalised letters — ready to sign and send
Evidence checklist — exactly which records to gather
8-week action plan — step-by-step with deadlines

Sample: Letter to NHS Integrated Care Board

Dear [ICB Name],

I am writing to formally request a Continuing Healthcare assessment for [Patient Name] under the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care…

Each letter is personalised with your family's care needs, medical evidence, and your local ICB's submission requirements.

Your 8-week action plan

W1Gather medical recordschecklist provided
W2Request GP summary lettertemplate provided
W3Submit CHC checklist to ICBletter provided
W4Chase and confirm receiptfollow-up template
W5–6Prepare for assessmentevidence simulator
W7Assessment meeting prepbriefing notes
W8Decision follow-upappeal template if needed

A private care funding advocate charges £3,000–£4,000. The Action Pack provides the same structured preparation — letters, evidence, timeline — for £199.

The difference: ours is delivered instantly. Theirs takes 4–6 weeks to start.

30-day money-back guarantee

This is an information service, not financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified adviser before making financial decisions about care funding.

A clear picture of your funding — in 10 minutes

A clear picture of your funding options. Free to start, with a detailed report available if you want the full analysis.

  • Same framework used by NHS ICBs
  • Delivered to your inbox within minutes
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Free screening indication. Complete report: £69 one-time.

This is an information service, not financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified adviser before making financial decisions about care funding.

Important: This is an information service, not financial or legal advice. Formal eligibility is determined by your local authority or NHS Integrated Care Board. For CHC, this is a screening indication only: a positive checklist indicates a full assessment may be needed, not automatic eligibility. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making decisions about care funding. RightCareHome is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.