The book provides full advice on:

  • Obtaining residential care under the Care Act 2014;
  • Protecting the home;
  • How means testing works;
  • The disregards of residential property;
  • Top-ups;
  • Deferred payments;
  • Deprivation of capital and income disputes;
  • Enforcement methods available to local authorities;
  • Care fees planning;
  • NHS continuing care; and
  • Dispute resolution processes.

The book is:

  • ​Authored by an expert with over two decades of experience in the field.
  • The only book on the market that gives advanced solicitor-level advice on statute, case law and guidance, setting out how to solve problems that arise in residential care comprehensively.
  • Explores policy issues in the sector.