It is proposed that, from October 2023, the way people pay for their care and support will change. The key changes of the Social Care Charging Reform mean:

No one will have to pay more than £86,000 for their personal care costs.
If you have less than £100,000 in savings and assets, you may be able to access financial support from Adult Social Care to meet your eligible care costs
Newham’s Adult Social Care team can arrange your care and support which can give you a choice of better value care.

The Government is introducing these changes to make sure that people will no longer face unpredictable or unlimited care costs. These changes have not taken place yet and you do not need to take any action now.

Currently most people have to pay for social care. There is no limit to how much money you might have to pay. One in seven people aged over 65 face care costs of over £100,000.

Any care costs incurred before October 2023 will not be counted towards the cap. For more information, contact Newham Council: 328 Barking Road, E6 2RT, East Ham, London or 020 8430 2000.

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